(The following is the February 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 5 and pay close attention to verses 21-24 and 35-43.) Hard times come to everyone. They come through physical challenges, poverty, broken relationships, disease, hunger, abuse, violence, fear, failure, and more. The most challenging times may …
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Make Disciples Who Make Disciples
(The following is the October 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-2.) Do you ever make something more complicated than necessary? Some people pour over options endlessly when making decisions or planning a course of action. They allow analysis paralysis to …
There is Always Room for Growth
(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 …
Something Is Wrong When Infants Don’t Grow
(The following is the October 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 5 and pay close attention to verses 11-14.) Christian growth isn’t usually a straight upward path of maturity. We have seasons of leaps and bounds in our faith and understanding of God’s Word. Unfortunately, we also …
Growing in the Faith
(The following is the May 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 15 and pay close attention to verse 36.) Being a Christian is not only about the moment one comes to Christ. Of course, we can’t continue in a faith we haven’t yet experienced, but the Christian life begins …
