(The following is the May 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 9 and pay close attention to verse 31.) After Saul’s Damascus road encounter with Christ, the church was initially wary of him because of his previous persecution of believers. Barnabas, whose name means “Son of Encouragement,” took him …
Tag: Encouragement
Encouraged by Christ’s Second Coming
(The following is the September 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 4 and pay close attention to verses 13-18.) When Christians study Christ’s second coming, 1 Thessalonians 4-5 is among the relevant passages. The Bible doesn’t answer every question believers have about his return, but it contains all …
A Great Cloud of Witnesses
(The following is the October 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 12 and pay close attention to verses 1-2.) One of my most encouraging experiences was my first competitive footrace. I was in my 40s and new to running. My goals were simple – finish upright, run …
I’m Not Thankful Enough
This week has been a mixed bag of emotions for me. With the American Thanksgiving holiday yesterday, there have certainly been more than the usual number of moments reflecting on all for which I am thankful. But some of the week was dominated by other less-than-admirable emotions of anger, of disgust with what I was …
The Best Bosses I’ve Ever had
I got my first job at age 16. I was a clerk at a locally-owned grocery store in my hometown of Winchester, Kentucky, happy with the $1.60 per hour starting salary. I did my work to the best of my ability. I was thrilled when I got my first raise of five cents per hour. …
