(The following is the June 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-20.) God’s general revelation to all humankind confirms that there is a God. One aspect of that revelation is the creation itself. David wrote, “The heavens declare the …
Month: July 2025
The Majority Isn’t Always Right
(The following is the June 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 27 and pay close attention to verses 1-21.) People prefer to make their own decisions. We accept being under authority in the family, business, government, church, and other contexts, but we still want a voice in matters …
The Privilege of Giving
(The following is the July 28 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 16 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Early Christians considered it a privilege to financially support the church's work, particularly the Jerusalem church’s needs. Paul helped coordinate the collection, telling the Corinthians, “Now about the collection …
What Will You Risk for Christ?
(The following is the June 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 21 and pay close attention to verses 10-14.) How often do you take risks? Some people enjoy adventurous living and engage in activities too extreme for others. Life provides plenty of options on the risk scale, from …
Book Review: “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Many people have heard Psalm 23 read or recited on numerous occasions. Often, the occasions are funerals for loved ones. The psalm is, indeed, comforting, and I am thankful for many scripture passages that comfort believers in difficult times. However, did King David, around 1000 B.C., write this psalm under the direction of the Holy …
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