(The following is the January 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Do you enjoy hearing stories of acts of kindness? Perhaps your local television station reports on community members helping those in need. Maybe you have experienced or …
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The Qualifications of Pastors and Elders
(The following is the September 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) Leading a church is meaningful work with eternal impact. Not everyone is qualified or called to the task. Paul lists the qualifications for men who serve as “overseers” – …
Immanuel – God With Us
(The following is the January 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-23.) Have you ever felt distant from God? Perhaps you believed God was somewhere - just not with you. Perhaps you’ve longed for his presence but failed to …
Dare We Say, “Come, Lord Jesus”?
(The following is the December 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 20-21.) As we read Revelation and ponder events yet to unfold on the world stage, we may have mixed emotions. We may long, like Paul, to depart this life …
Scripture Is Perfect As It Is
(The following is the December 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 18-19.) Moses told the Israelites, “You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of …
