February 13, 2020
When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” (John 21:21-22, italics added) We are back diving into […]
February 5, 2020
The last two weeks we talked about starting each day with an invitation to Jesus to be a part of your day, and then at various times throughout the day pausing, to reset your focus, by involving him in what […]
January 29, 2020
If I want to go deeper in my relationship with my best friend and Savior, I must find a way to involve him in my day to day life – in the details. I have a friend who, when she […]
January 23, 2020
“If you want things to be different you have to do things differently.” Do you want things to be different? Do you want to keep growing – in all areas of your life – or are you satisfied just coasting? […]
January 15, 2020
I hear this often from men: “I feel so close to Jesus early in the morning when I am reading and praying during my devotional time. But by 10:30 I’m engrossed in work, and I might not think about God […]
January 8, 2020
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue […]
December 11, 2019
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw […]
November 20, 2019
I am the luckiest person on the planet. I am. Can you say this? And mean it? If not I want to issue you a challenge: Why are you not? If you do not feel this same way I encourage […]
November 14, 2019
Jesus stated plainly his mission was to show to us and deliver to us a new Life: “I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) Let’s pause and ask ourselves, “What […]
September 18, 2019
I am continuing my push to encourage you to read your Bible more, and not just to read it and check it off the list, but to dive deeply into the scriptures, expecting—yes expecting—to meet Jesus personally, as he draws […]
September 5, 2019
As we leave the dog days of summer and begin a new “school year,” I want to challenge you to listen to the attached series on “Going Deeper.” You will find that this series reflects your Heavenly Father’s encouragement as […]
July 31, 2019
As we continue through to the end of summer, I am continuing our Summer Format, which opens with a three minute recorded synopsis of my favorite Oswald Chambers devotions, followed by the written devotion itself. I encourage you to listen […]