(The following is the November 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read James 2 and pay close attention to verses 14-26.) What James and Paul write regarding the relationship between faith and works is complementary, not contradictory, as some claim. James writes, “What good is it, my brothers and …
Looking for Truth in All the Wrong Places
(The following is the October 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 13 and pay close attention to verse 9.) The Bible includes more truth than we will fully understand in this lifetime. We read about creation in Genesis to life in God’s eternal kingdom in Revelation. Old …
Growing in the Faith
(The following is the May 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 15 and pay close attention to verse 36.) Being a Christian is not only about the moment one comes to Christ. Of course, we can’t continue in a faith we haven’t yet experienced, but the Christian life begins …
Holding Grudges
(The following is the October 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 8 and pay close attention to verses 7-13.) Are you guilty of holding someone’s previous actions against them indefinitely? If someone treats us unjustly or intentionally hurts us, it’s consistent with sinful human nature to remember …
God’s Double-Edged Sword
(The following is the October 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 4 and pay close attention to verses 12-13.) In Paul’s Ephesian passage about the full armor of God, he includes “the sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17). Today’s passage …
