Good Morning Friends, One of the most important questions a believer can ask is simple but life‑altering.It is not merely to admire Jesus, not merely believe in Him, but actually become like Him, in heart, in habits, in holiness, in hope. Today’s Scriptures remind us that becoming like Jesus is not a project of self‑improvement. It … Continue reading How Do I Become Like Jesus?
If We Are Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One of the Peace, Resurrection, and Love of Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary readings draw us into the tension between God’s promises and the world we inhabit—a world of storms, politics, and ordinary burdens. Scripture insists that all of this is held within the larger story of Christ’s death and resurrection, the story through which God blesses the world. Paul reminds the Galatians … Continue reading If We Are Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One of the Peace, Resurrection, and Love of Jesus?
SUPER-CALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
A Disciple-Making Acronym with a Strong Kingdom Message Each letter carries a spiritual charge — short, punchy, memorable. S — Seek God’s Presence U — Understand His Word P — Pray with Expectation E — Embrace Your Calling R — Respond to the Holy Spirit C — Carry Christ’s Love A — Act with Courage … Continue reading SUPER-CALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
How Are We Changed When God Comes Near With Fire?
A Devotional Influenced by Acts 2; Exodus 3:1–15; John 8:58, Life Relaunch, Leadership Foundations, Moorings Presbyterian Church and Sam Shoemaker Good Morning Friends, A friend of mine, Ray Jensen, helped to start the Life Relaunch Ministry with Mel Goebel who had a God imparted vision to help people discover their God given purpose. Another friend … Continue reading How Are We Changed When God Comes Near With Fire?
Are You Still Astonished?
A Devotional On Mark 1:14–20, Mark 4:35–41, Mark 5:21–43, Mark 8:34–35, and Mark 15:33–39 inspired by the writings of Francis Chan Good Morning Friends, As Christians we carry an unmistakable burden: Jesus is not an accessory to life. He is life. We are to carry an urgency, simplicity, and a holy discomfort in our interactions. We are to refuse … Continue reading Are You Still Astonished?
If the Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s readings from Galatians 3 and Luke 11 place us right in the tension of Christian life: Christ has already won the decisive victory, yet we still feel the struggle. Keller often reminds us that grace does not remove the battle, it changes the battleground. Wright would say that the victory of … Continue reading If the Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
Who Am I? — A Devotional on Identity in Christ
Psalm 139 • Ephesians 1–2 • Insights from Tim Keller • “Who Am I” (Casting Crowns) • Robert Burns Good Morning Friends, There is a question that haunts our nation. It is the question beneath our politics, our anxieties, our loneliness, and our frantic self‑curation. In the United States today, identity has become a crisis, … Continue reading Who Am I? — A Devotional on Identity in Christ
Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers For Our Country Or Have We Been Bewitched?
Good Morning Friends, Today we continue our theme of prayer and discerning God’s will through the Holy Spirit. Prayer is the place where God shapes us, a verb that turns us into a better noun. The forming of our character and strengthening of us to face a world that constantly competes for our attention. Though … Continue reading Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers For Our Country Or Have We Been Bewitched?
Are You Awestruck Knowing the Heart of God?
Good Morning Friends, One of the greatest tragedies in the Christian life is becoming familiar with God but losing the wonder, losing the trembling, losing the sense that we are speaking to the One who breathed galaxies into existence. If we truly understood the heart of God, we would never pray casually, worship half‑heartedly, or live … Continue reading Are You Awestruck Knowing the Heart of God?
Will We Pray as We Would Dance to the Rhythm of Grace Through Life’s Storms?
Good Morning Friends, Someday I’d love to study the great external storms of Scripture—Noah’s flood, the Red Sea, Jonah’s tempest, Jesus asleep in the boat, Paul’s shipwreck. But today’s storm is internal: learning to communicate with God in a way that builds relationship, steadies our emotions, and includes others in the dance of grace. Prayer … Continue reading Will We Pray as We Would Dance to the Rhythm of Grace Through Life’s Storms?
