(The following is the April 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 11 and pay close attention to verses 38-44.) There could be no more significant sign of Jesus’ divinity during his earthly ministry than raising people from the dead. The account of Lazarus’ death and …
The Truth Will Set You Free
(The following is the April 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 8 and pay close attention to verses 31-36.) Jesus said, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free” (vv. …
Whose Will Should Direct Our Lives?
(The following is the April 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 23 and pay close attention to verses 20-25.) Pilate knew Jesus did not deserve death. The raucous crowd had multiple opportunities to change their mind about wanting the criminal Barabbas freed instead of Jesus, but they persisted in …
Loving Darkness Rather Than Light
(The following is the April 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 3 and pay close attention to verses 19-21.) In 2010 Time published an article about a research study that appeared in Psychological Science. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of North …
When the Bible is Hard to Believe
(The following is the April 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 24 and pay close attention to verses 9-11.) Are there times when biblical teachings seem hard to believe? Have you ever read a Bible story and asked yourself, “Did that happen like that?” Or …
