Hello and merry Christmas to our readers! Our December is off to a busy start, so we'll be reposting a few of our older Christmas-related entries this month. We might just surprise you with a new devotion or too, though! "So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of [...]
"Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." --Psalm 106:1 "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." --1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) Two weeks ago, as you may remember, Chaplain Tim and I got to attend my grandpa's [...]
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." --James 1:2-3 (NLT) "Thanks for calling back, Mom!" the young woman said. "Bruce's family is coming over for Thanksgiving dinner! [...]
"If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?" --1 John 4:20 (NLT) Many times, we all read the parables of Jesus and stop right there. We may relegate the [...]
David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?” --1 Samuel 17:26 (NLT) In the deep, dark forest where no one else lived, a wicked [...]
Hello everyone! We'll be unavailable tomorrow, and my good friend T. H. Cayne is working on next week's devotion. If you have kids or you enjoy children's stories, you'll love next week's message! In the meantime, here's a post I wrote a little over 2 years ago. I hope you'll enjoy it! "The Kingdom of [...]