(The following is the March 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 9 and pay close attention to verses 57-62.) As Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem, one person said, “I will follow you wherever you go” (v. 57). Another said, “First let me go bury my father” …
Say It Again, Please
(The following is the March 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 18 and pay close attention to verses 31-34.) Have you read the same Bible passage on different occasions and gotten a different meaning each time? Perhaps you’ve heard multiple sermons from a particular Bible passage yet gained new …
Jesus, Leave Me Alone!
(The following is the March 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 8 and pay close attention to verses 26-39.) When Jesus commanded an unclean spirit to come out of a Gerasene man, the demons begged Jesus to let them enter a herd of pigs. Jesus …
Are there really two billion Christians?
(The following is the March 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 6 and pay close attention to verses 46-49.) Over two billion people identify as Christians. More than a quarter of all people on the planet presumably call Jesus “Lord.” But are there that many …
How should we view self-esteem?
(The following is the March 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 3 and pay close attention to verses 15-16.) Do you have high or low self-esteem or somewhere in between? From today's passage, how would you rate John the Baptist’s understanding of himself? Self-esteem is …
