Blue face, red face—why we won’t find our satisfaction in either
While the nation remains deeply divided over blue or red, God promises us one face will always satisfy.
Sunday review
Read these quotes from last week to give your next week a good start. Follow the links to see each post.
If your power problem is like mine, here’s the start of a solution
Power is a problem in every arena—especially in my life. If you can relate, please keep reading.
Here’s the problem with starting to believe your own brag sheet
All of us have been told to tell others what we’ve accomplished. But God wants an altogether different attitude.
No matter your age, heeding God’s call can be a challenge
Do you answer a call from a number you don’t know? What if the call is coming from God?
After the election, remembering what a President is—and is not
No matter who’s the President and no matter which party has the majority, neither can fix the moral issues in our country.
Surrounded by violence, seeking the mountaintop, discovering faith
What he saw concerned him. What he heard from God he didn’t understand. His quest for faith is one I can relate to.
The appeal and the problem when we hear, “Have it your way”
God’s given each of us the choice to “have it your way.” This is the moment to decide whether our way is best.
Uniting against an enemy much more serious than Covid-19
As drug companies unite against Covid-19, the church must unite against an even greater enemy in the months to come.
Why your “brand” is not what should take most of your attention
Worried your “brand” isn’t as bright as you’d like? Maybe that’s exactly the best place you could be!
Do you need me to write you a letter of recommendation?
Sometimes the people we’ve influenced tell what a future employer needs most to know about us.
Coping with the stress when you’re outside your comfort zone
We may feel we’ve gone too far when we travel to “the end of the earth.” And then we realize that God may have placed us exactly where he wants us.
How to avoid the Enemy’s aim
Every leader has a target on his back. And every Christian realizes Satan is aiming to destroy.
Ever question God’s call?
Ever say, “Here I am, Lord” and then regret the task he called you to? Then maybe you can empathize with Ananias.
Sunday review
Reminders from last week’s post for you to savor and share. Which means most to you?
Our test, keeping the faith
Day after day Dean Collins has been writing these devotions since 2014. It's one facet of his faithfulness that challenges me to maintain mine.
The best gift you can give your kids
“We’re doing it for the kids.” But sometimes we can do too much. Sometimes they need something different than what we try too often to give them.
God’s plan for banishing the darkness
When will the light come on? Banishing darkness seems easy until we consider all God has to say about light and dark.
All God offers, what God wants
Satisfaction—a lifelong pursuit—may seem impossible, but God’s invitation is deceptively simple.