Posts tagged “God”
What are you thankful for?
Let me set the scene for you. Thanksgiving Day. After having their hands slapped a few times in failed food-snitching attempts, the family finally…
3 steps for talking about Jesus
As a writer, I’ve often heard the advice to KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid. So today I’m keeping it simple about a topic we tend…
Read. Write. Worship.
Sometimes I feel too busy to read my Bible. But I came across this passage about God’s expectations for the kings of Israel, men…
Shame is an essential worker
This might seem odd to say, but shame is an essential worker in the kingdom of God. If the sinful actions that came from…
A sincere relationship
Have you received a beautiful gift from someone and thought, “Instead of this, I would rather have had a chance to sit and talk…
Almost sunk
In yesterday’s devotion, we discussed the massive work Noah’s family dedicated for decades building the ark. The ark was so huge it could fit…
The archeological gospel
In the spring of 2020, in a quiet museum in Jerusalem, I saw the price Jesus paid for our peace. Back in 1968, some…
The grumble/gratitude zone
I have a theory about why we sometimes grumble and why we’re sometimes grateful. My theory is that our attitudes are based almost entirely…
Never forget
After planes crashed into buildings on September 11, 2001, people vowed they would never forget. Same with Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, and the Challenger…
Be still; our God reigns
“Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of…
God is our protection
A city built alongside a river tends to have opportunities for growth and prosperity. In Psalm 46:4,5, we learn of a river “whose streams…
What’s in a name?
One of the most exciting parts of getting ready to welcome a child into the world is choosing a name. Names are a big…