(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 …
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Be Careful Where You Place Your Trust
(The following is the June 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 27 and pay close attention to verses 22-25.) Who do we trust the most when faced with conflicting advice and truth claims? Teenagers must decide whether to trust friends, parents, teachers, leaders, public figures, or others. College students …
God’s Word: A Sure Foundation
(The following is the December 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 19 and pay close attention to verses 19-21.) God’s Word has always been a mighty sword that cuts through hardened hearts. It rips through defensive walls people erect to block challenges to their sin, selfishness, and …
What is Your Source of Truth?
(The following is the May 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 17 and pay close attention to verses 10-12.) How can we know that teachings from pastors, teachers, friends, books, media, and other sources are biblically accurate? We do what the Bereans did when Paul and Silas taught in …
What’s So Important About the Bible?
(The following is the October 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 3 and pay close attention to verses 14-17.) Several historic Christian confessions of faith begin with affirmations of the Bible as God’s Word, including The Westminster Confession of Faith (1643-1646), The New Hampshire …
