(The following is the September 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Few topics divide people as much as politics. People often discuss political matters passionately with little openness to changing their minds. Christians should engage in …
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Do you start each day with Christ?
(The following is the February 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 1 and pay close attention to verse 35.) Jesus began his day in solitude with his heavenly Father before the day’s tiring demands. Christians must answer two fundamental questions about our time alone with …
Listening to God
(The following is the January 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 17 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) When Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain where they witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration, Jesus’ face shone like the sun, and his clothes were brilliant …
Book Review: “Praying the Bible” by Donald S. Whitney
Having read the book Praying the Bible earlier this month, and having attended a conference last weekend at my church on the subject led by the book's author, Dr. Don Whitney, and having practiced this method of Bible meditation and prayer since the beginning of the year, I'm eager to share this post which will be …
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Why I Won’t Be Giving Up Anything For Lent
If any of you want to give up something for Lent, by all means go ahead and do so. I won't think less or more of you for observing the practice. And I highly suspect few if any of you reading this really care whether I give up anything for Lent or not. That's fine, …
