(The following is the March 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 16 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) As Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome walked to Jesus’ tomb, they wondered who would roll the stone away from the entrance so they could …
Category: Devotionals
When Christ Returns
(The following is the February 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 13 and pay close attention to verses 24-27.) Christians have many scriptural assurances. Among them is the promise that Christ will come again and gather his people to himself for all eternity. Mark writes about that …
Everyone Who Calls on Jesus Will Be Saved
(The following is the June 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-13.) “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (v. 13). This is fantastic news. Applying this truth to ourselves means that no past sin should …
Following Jesus When It’s Unpopular
(The following is the February 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 11 and pay close attention to verses 7-10.) It is easy to praise and follow someone popular, especially if most people approve. Even if some disagree, we can readily stay the course and continue public support …
You Can’t Buy Your Way into Heaven
(The following is the February 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 10 and pay close attention to verses 23-27.) In 2006 two of the world’s wealthiest men held a press conference where one pledged a sizeable annual gift to the other’s foundation. The donor stated, “There is …
