Category Archives: Devotions

Getting old is a bummer!

From birth to death, God has orchestrated human life to progress through phases. A helpful analogy for me has been seeing the stages of life as mirroring the seasons of nature—spring, summer, fall, and winter. Spring is a season of … Continue reading

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All of Life Is Sacred

It might surprise most Christians that the Old Testament never uses the word ‘spiritual’. In fact, Jesus didn’t say the word. Outside of Paul (twenty-seven times), only Peter used it twice in one verse. In the first century, as it … Continue reading

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Just Like God, When All Else Fails

“I can’t believe after the Lord directed us here and all He did helping us buy this house that now we face the possibility of selling it.” This thought started popping up by the third month after Donna left her … Continue reading

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Unteachable? Or Teachable?

“You’re lying! I know that’s not true.” I had quoted a well-documented statistical fact about pastors and prayer. Not the first time this student challenged me, but this response brought his disagreement to a new level. My teaching methods centered … Continue reading

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