(The following is the September 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 5 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) One Sunday, my wife and I returned home after our church’s evening worship service and noticed a broken door frame as we pulled into the driveway. Thieves …
Someone is Watching
(The following is the September 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 4 and pay close attention to verses 9-12.) Paul told the Thessalonian Christians: “But we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do this even more, to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind …
The Privilege and Priority of Prayer
(The following is the September 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 4 and pay close attention to verses 2-6.) Prayer can too often be an afterthought. Rather than being a vital part of daily life, we can crowd it out with busy schedules and competing priorities. Instead …
Book Review: “Romans: An Expositional Commentary” by R.C. Sproul
I have profound respect for the life and ministry of the late R.C. Sproul. He was a genuinely godly man. He founded Ligonier Ministries, was the first president of Reformation Bible College, authored more than one hundred books, inspired countless believers through preaching, teaching, and public speaking, and served the Lord Jesus Christ faithfully until …
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Take the High Road
(The following is the September 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-16.) When people claim to “take the high road,” they usually refer to morally higher ground compared to less admirable behavior. That image comes to mind reading today’s passage …
