(The following is the November 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 1 and pay close attention to verses 13-25.) God is holy in ways we are not. Yet, God commands: “Be holy, because I am holy” (v. 16). What does that mean? Grudem writes, “God’s holiness means that …
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To Know God, Look to Jesus
(The following is the October 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Do you want to know who God is? Look to Jesus. Of all the ways God spoke to humankind throughout history, Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation …
The god of Sports
We love our sports in America, and I'm sure that's just as true in other countries. This was in clear view Saturday as the most anticipated annual local rivalry game of the year took place in college basketball between my favorite team - the University of Kentucky Wildcats - and the University of Louisville Cardinals. …
Where Was God on 9/11?
In times of crisis and tragedy, we often hear questions like "Where was God?" or"How could God allow this to happen?" I'm sure those questions were asked countless times during and following the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Here are my thoughts on the subject... Where was God on 9/11? Exactly where you can always find …
