Devotions

Growing up I loved going to the skating rink. In elementary school you had to leave at 9 pm.  The high schoolers could stay until 11. I remember wanting to get in so bad. But it was " access denied."  I never liked being told what I could not do.Before Jesus, the High...

How do you react when something good happens in your life? For me the first reaction is to celebrate, and if you know me you won’t be surprised to know that my celebrations are quite loud! My second reaction is to share the good news with others, starting with my...

Mark 10:28New International Version (NIV)28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”Surrender is a battle term which means to give up all rights to be conquered. It literally means for an army to lay down their weapons to the opposing army and the...

CARE - LESSActs 18:12New International Version (NIV)12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.Have you ever heard it said, "I could care less." Sure, all of us have probably said...

Philippians 1:21-23 (NKJV) For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with...

Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.  Isaiah 45:22Where are you looking?  In this life, we may put our hope in a lot of different things and a lot of different people.  Where is your hope?Just look at the world...

I am teaching my kids about money right now.  My daughter Eden asked about why God needs our money.  I told her that God can do more with 90% than we can do with 100% of our money.  My son Levi was not convinced.  His question is why doesn't he just bless our 100%.  ...