Going Deeper
Recently in reading of the call of the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11, several thoughts stood out ... While many may "press in" on Jesus, only some will "go deeper". Great crowds gathered round about Jesus that day on the shore of Galilee. They pressed in to hear the...
52 Commands of Jesus for Children
My children are now grown and have children of their own. In a world that is quickly changing and in which truth is often convoluted, I was excited when my friend, Susan Chamberlain Shipe, shared she was writing a devotional for children. In her devotional titled, 52...
Bring Much Fruit
"God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs." (Matthew 5:10, NLT) "The Book of Acts records early church history. After the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, the eighth chapter begins, "On that day a great...
Take the Next Step
One never knows when a lesson may pop up right in front before your eyes. Such was the case recently at Jocelyn's birthday party with her friends. I watched as she and her friends bounced, jumped, and climbed their way through the various bouncing stations. Several of...
You Can Do This
"Everyone has the mental recording of someone else's words, someone who made us obviously aware of how small, how unprepared, how extraordinary we are." (from You Can Do This by Tricia Lott Williford, page 99) Words. We use them all day long. Research shows that women...
The Good News
"And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14, NLT) "At the same time the testimony of Jesus Christ is permeating every single people group, the...