Devotions

John 19:38 New International Version (NIV) The Burial of Jesus 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body...

'Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are...

If you are like me, meaning that you live somewhere on Earth, then more than likely you have made a few changes to your daily activities this past week or so.  We all like to go about our lives as normally as possible, but when we are asked to minimize contact with...

When I was in 7th grade I went out for wrestling.  I was terrible!  I remember my first match, I was going as hard as I could and was winning.  I was looking at my coach for help and I remember him just laughing at me.  That season, a kid named Cody from my church...

I recently read that there about a tendency among Christians to treat God like a genie in a bottle. We turn to Him in prayer when we have a need, and expect an almost instantaneous response. I've often referred to this as the McDonald's drive-through mentality. We...

Matthew 27:32 New International Version (NIV) The Crucifixion of Jesus 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. You ever have one of those moments in which you ask, "What did I do?" Being in the wrong...

Vital Men Motorcycle Trip June 4, 5, and 6. Northwest Iowa and the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway. Great Ride, Great Friends, Great Food, and God's Word.