(The following is the June 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 27 and pay close attention to verses 22-25.) Who do we trust the most when faced with conflicting advice and truth claims? Teenagers must decide whether to trust friends, parents, teachers, leaders, public figures, or others. College students …
God’s Word: A Sure Foundation
(The following is the December 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 19 and pay close attention to verses 19-21.) God’s Word has always been a mighty sword that cuts through hardened hearts. It rips through defensive walls people erect to block challenges to their sin, selfishness, and …
Vengeance Belongs to God
(The following is the December 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 16 and pay close attention to verses 4-7.) Most people suffer injustice inflicted by others at some point. Whether a random event by someone we don’t know or intentional harm from someone opposed to us, we …
Worth the Wait
(The following is the December 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 11 and pay close attention to verses 15-18.) Waiting is a normal part of life. We wait in traffic, in shopping lines, for family members to come home, for food to finish cooking, and other daily …
Is Your Life Evidence of Your Faith?
(The following is the June 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 26 and pay close attention to verses 19-20.) Paul summarized for King Agrippa a proper response to the gospel: “that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance” (v. 20). Unbelievers must turn …
