Devotions

Riding Out the Storm

Do you ever feel like you're just holding on in a storm, when the wind and rain threaten to blow you out to sea?

Devotions

Old Friends

When you say someone is an "old friend", do you mean that they have been your friend for a long time, or that they are advanced in years?

Devotions

Downright Blurry, Part 1

Nearsightedness can sometimes be fixed with glasses or contacts. Spiritual myopia requires a different treatment.

Devotions

What Do We Have An Abundance Of?

Being stuck with too many unpleasant things is no fun. What if we could have an abundance of something much, much better?

Devotions

The Right Thing When We Do the Wrong Thing

Only God could find a solution to the no-win situation that we were faced with when we chose to break the rules.

Longer Exposure Pattern
Devotions

The Dog Walks Slowly by Midnight

Even the most important message is ineffective if it can't be shared in a way that the recipient can understand.

Lionfish
Devotions

Lied to Every Day, Part 2

In a world full of contradictory information, how can we sort out the truth from the noise?

Lionfish
Devotions

Lied to Every Day, Part 1

It can be difficult to sort out truth from the noise in a crowded environment, full of those who willfully or unintentionally want to deceive us.

Devotions

Disarms

Watching the hero disarm an opponent in a movie is fun, but there was an even more spectacular feat that disarmed a greater foe than any movie villain.

Devotions

“Get a Life”

In our walk on earth, there are not only ways that we can "get a life", but also still better ways to really start living.

Sun Through Clouds
Other Study Guides

Why Did Jesus Have to Be Raised From the Dead?

Once we realize our sinful situation, the reason for Jesus' death to pay for our sins becomes clear. However, why is His subsequent resurrection so important?

Devotions

What Does Washing Feet Look Like Today?

If washing others' feet isn't part of our daily routine (unlike first-century disciples), through what sort of humble service might we be called to follow Jesus' example instead?

Yellow Flower and Rocks
Devotions

John 1 and 1 John 1

While the Biblical author John couldn't write everything down, he testified to what he had personally seen and experienced.

Walkway Along Lake
Devotions

Do I Have Enough Cash? 

A good relationship with God isn't about collecting enough good deeds to pay for miscellaneous "bills" we have incurred.  There is a great cost for us to be redeemed, but it has already been covered.