Devotions

I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up, Part 1

Regardless of our physical strength and dexterity, each of us has gotten into a situation that we can't get out of.

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Am I Welcome Here?

What would Jesus do if an overtly demon-possessed person showed up in church?

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Non-Random Encounters

Do you ever feel like you're just stuck in a series of "random encounters" in life? What if there was a quest that could eliminate them, entirely?

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Accepting What is Immovable on Its Own Terms

We don't get to decide how to encounter God. Only He can make that decision.

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Working Too Hard

If our salvation is already paid for by Jesus' sacrifice, why should we continue to work for God?

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Needles and Wealth

If it is nearly impossible for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God, can those in rich countries still be Christians?

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How Will We Be Judged?, Part 2

Before we concern ourselves with what God will do for those who haven't heard about Jesus, what will we do with the same information?

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How Will We Be Judged?, Part 1

What should be our attitude towards those who have not heard the message of Jesus?

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Revival

What would happen if followers of Jesus around the world all asked God for a massive intervention?

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The Monty Hall Problem 

Do we sometimes know the answer that will gain us true success and rewards, but willingly choose something else because of our egos?

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Getting Ready to Go Out

Sometimes, we just need to clean up from one activity, before moving on to the next.

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For or Against?

Can we really effect positive change if all we do is condemn evil, and stop there?

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Others’ Keeper

Just because we didn't actually do something wrong, doesn't always mean we aren't at fault that it happened.

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Too Many Cookies! (Part 1)

If you know the cure for a common ailment, do you keep it to yourself, or go out and help others get better?

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Non-Zero Sum, Part 3

How does God administer justice for our sins, while still loving us?

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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.

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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.

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Here There Be Dragons, Part 2

Just as we can't fully appreciate the excitement of a movie ending without understanding the magnitude of the odds that the protagonists overcome, we can't fully appreciate salvation without understanding what we are saved from.