(The following is the October 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 5 and pay close attention to verses 3-16.) In the Old and New Testaments, God expects kindness and generosity from believers toward others. In the early church, we see this with the voluntary provision for needy believers …
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Remember Who You Are
(The following is the August 28 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-6.) Did your parents ever tell you as you walked out the door to go somewhere, “Remember who you are”?* The instruction reminds children that their actions reflect on the …
Every Generation Has a Place in the Church
(The following is the October 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Titus 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) Paul gave Titus instructions for men and women in the church, both young and old. Each has a vital role to fill: Older men are “to be self-controlled, worthy of …
Tell Them While You Still Can
I had a really unusual dream last night. Let me tell you about it along with the obvious meaning to me... In the dream, I was with a lot of family members at my in-laws' previous home in St. Louis. My father-in-law, Chuck, who passed away suddenly in that home in 1999, was sitting in …
Thank It Forward
When my professional colleagues at The Community Roundtable started posting their "Thank It Forward" posts recently, thereby recognizing three specific people or groups that have made a difference in their lives this year, I knew I wanted to do the same. So it's taken me a while to think through it and come up with …
