Posts tagged “Bible Stories”
Is the story of Christ just another conspiracy?
Conspiracy theories are on the rise. You can tell by just listening to people in your own family. In fact, you might have already…
God’s secret agents are everywhere
God has an army of human servants who do his will and do their part to carry out his agenda. We usually assume that…
Heroes of Christmas: Elizabeth
When God wants to do something big, he sends one person. When he wants to do something really big, he begins his preparations before…
Jesus: The Lord saves
Over the years I’ve wondered why God so often chose to communicate with people through dreams. For instance, it was in his sleep that…
Heroes of Christmas: Zechariah
When people say they were speechless after some shock, their silence probably didn’t last very long. In a minute or two they opened up…
Five words
Here’s a great thought to begin and end your day: “I am baptized into Christ.” Those five words can drown five thousand doubts. Can…
Daylight Savings
We gained a full hour this month in most of the U.S. Magically in the middle of the night on November 1, we doubled…
Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friendships
Some things that were valuable in 2019 have no value in 2020. For example, the plane tickets I purchased in 2019 had no value…
Washed clean
What a break! The brilliant, raging young Pharisee named Saul had been on a tear, using his organization’s influence, connections, and money to pursue…
Wear white
It’s Labor Day in the United States. A day that honors the contributions of the working person. The bittersweet “last” day of summer. And,…
What happened to Bartholomew?
I was thinking about all of the times I’ve mentioned Peter, Paul, John, or even James in one of these devotions. Then I realized…
Hey, friend, it’ll be alright
I was streaming a playlist when a phrase I’d heard a million times hit me like a cool breeze on a hot day. And…