Devotionals & Bible Study

If Jesus arrived at your doorstep today would you be ready? In the Parable of the Bags of Gold/Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) Jesus teaches us to always be good stewards of all the gifts and abilities he has given to us. I want to say I’m ready to be in his presence, but truthfully, I’m not...

If you haven't already read this book you should consider putting it on your list. “Experiencing God” has been out for many years and has been read by millions; in 2008 it was revised with seven new chapters along with many personal reflections from those who have been blessed by its pages...

Take a few minutes to once again focus on this simple truth. When Jesus sent his apostles out to begin their own personal ministry, he empowered them with the ability to heal the sick and drive out demons. He also spent some time offering them clear instructions on what to expect along the...

Take a few minutes to once again focus on this simple truth. In Christ’s day, the Jewish philosophy was that those who are rich are those whom God loves. In Deuteronomy 28, in the Old Testament, God promised to bless the Jews materially if they were obedient to His Word; and He also told them...

If you’re fortunate enough to be a parent, you know that there is no more astonishing moment than the birth of your child. There is absolutely nothing like holding a newborn baby in your arms. All of God’s awesomeness is revealed in that moment. Everything we know about our Creator is...

Our mission as Christians is to serve others. Jesus came to serve and we are to follow in his footsteps. However it’s not always easy. Things get in the way. We all want to do more but our time is limited, our resources are limited, our talent and ability are limited. Where do these limits...

Why are most people fascinated with nature? What is it that’s so amazing? It’s just a bunch of rocks, trees, and water randomly placed. Regardless, many of us love to look. We can sit and stare at a national park landscape for a long time without being bored or losing the sense of awe that...

I don’t think puppies are racist. They seem to get along fine regardless of color. Maybe we have something to learn from puppies. Puppies seem to have three primary interests – playing, eating, and sleeping. If only life were that simple. Humans have history to deal with. Unfortunately, it...

This is a prayer for you from Jesus as recorded in John 17:11-26 Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the...

Somewhere right now there's someone who needs your help. The devil wants us all to believe we don't have time to do more - but that's a lie. Everything we do is in service to something. Much of what we do is in service to ourselves. What does it mean to serve God? When we choose to serve...

Jesus walked the earth to provide us with an example of perfection. Unlike all the rest of us, Jesus was a man without sin. Unfortunately, our human nature does not provide us with the ability to live a sinless life; therefore, Jesus, the perfect man, took our place on the cross and died so...

I pray this collection of Bible verses will touch your heart, renew your faith, and lift your spirit as the Word of God speaks directly to you. May you be blessed. Romans 5:8 (NIV) “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 1 Peter...

This is probably the absolutely best summation of what it means to be a Christian. The apostle Paul has bundled everything together in a tidy package of clear instruction. It’s almost as though the eleven chapters that came before, were simply a preamble to this power-packed dissertation. It...

These three prayers seem to fit together perfectly. May you be blessed. Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV) And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of...

“By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.” Proverbs 3:19-20 (NIV) The ingredients for all that God has created are wisdom, understanding, and knowledge...

“The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 (NIV) As Christians, we have been granted righteousness as a result of our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We now stand as bold as the lion in our confidence that God is in...

There’s so much of God that we can’t see or maybe understand even if we could see. Everything we know about God is what we read in the Bible. We then take those words and try to piece together our understanding of God. No matter how hard, or how long we struggle with our image of God, we will...

I think we all might be a little guilty of this to some extent. We get into a worship groove. We have our Christian routine that becomes another predictable part of our week. In essence, we’ve decided how we want to feed our walk with the Lord and we are now out in the pasture chewing on the...

Does it really matter how much we achieve in this life? In the grand scheme of things, in all eternity, this life is only a tiny moment. As long as we stay on the road God has placed before us, we should be traveling in the right direction. Once we reach our final destination, this life will...

The path to heaven is not a complicated route to navigate; it’s a simple matter of following Jesus. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 (NIV) Jesus tells us if we follow the wrong...