(The following is the June 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 5 and pay close attention to verses 3-5.) People don’t usually wish physical affliction upon themselves. Our natural human tendency is to avoid pain and suffering. But hardships come in many forms besides physical: …
Experts in Depravity
(The following is the June 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 1 and pay close attention to verses 24-32.) Evil and depravity are readily apparent in our world. All that is required for people to sin is to do what comes naturally as sinners. Anyone …
Seeing God’s Hand in the Shipwrecks
(The following is the June 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 28 and pay close attention to verses 7-10.) In 2012 I wrote a blog post titled “Enough Left Turns May Still Get You to the Right Place.” * The post recounted unforeseen and unwanted …
Being Called Derogatory Names
(The following is the June 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 24 and pay close attention to verses 1-9.) Have you ever been called a derogatory name? Many remember childhood moments when we were called hurtful names. Even as adults, if others call us something …
Our Eternal Security
(The following is the April 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 10 and pay close attention to verses 22-30.) Perhaps you have heard some of these phrases: “once saved, always saved,” “eternal security of the believer,” or “perseverance of the saints.” Different Christian traditions may teach conflicting doctrines regarding …
