(The following is the December 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 2 and pay close attention to verses 12-17.) Most of the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 had positive and negative characteristics. Their letters began with affirmations of what they did well, followed by one or …
Tag: Discipleship
Our Tetherball Faith
Have you ever played tetherball? It's a simple game. A ball is attached to the end of a rope hanging from a pole firmly planted in the ground. Two people stand opposite each other and try to hit the ball and wrap it around the pole in opposite directions. The first one to wrap the …
Walking, Leaping, and Praising God
(The following is the May 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) Imagine the scene when God healed the lame man through Peter: “Then taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and …
Should Others Imitate You?
(The following is the July 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 11 and pay close attention to verse 1.) Paul gave the Corinthians an unusual command, “Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ” (v. 1). How bold is that? Do we feel confident enough in following Christ's example …
Your Busyness Doesn’t Impress God
(The following is the March 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 10 and pay close attention to verses 38-42.) Life can be hectic. Demands clamoring for our attention can seem overwhelming: work, family, home, education, church, volunteer activities, children’s activities, managing finances, and caregiving. Add to the …
