07/12/15 God Keeps His Word
READING: Amos 6-9 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: To understand today’s devotional, it is best to remember first God’s Word to the Israelites in Amos 4:6-12. There, God reminded His…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word for Church Leaders Today:
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the…
Read MoreA Simple Way to Prepare for Worship this Weekend
This weekend, God’s people around the world will worship Him. Maybe this simple PRAY acronym will help you get your heart ready today. PREPARE your heart…
Read More07/11/15 Ignoring God’s Judgment
READING: Amos 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Today’s reading begins the book of Amos, the prophetic word from a God-called shepherd set apart to announce judgment on…
Read More07/10/15 Really Living in God’s Holiness?
READING: Isaiah 5-8 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: One theme of the book of Isaiah is the fundamental holiness of God. God is the “Holy One of Israel” from…
Read More07/09/15 Rituals of Religion and Futility of Prayer
READING: Isaiah 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The prophet Isaiah ministered during the reigns of four kings of Judah, beginning with Uzziah (Isa. 1:1). It is the…
Read MoreIs Your Church a Worshiping Church? (Part 2)
As I write tomorrow's daily devotion available on this site, it occurs to me that this devotion applies much to our church assessment question…
Read More07/08/15 Our Strength = A Problem
READING: 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 26 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters cover the reign of Uzziah (also known as Azariah in 2 Kgs. 15). In…
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Is Your Church a Bible-based Church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing ten questions to evaluate your church. Today’s questions focus on your church’s biblical foundation.
Read More07/07/15 Self-Reflection and the Belly of a Fish
READING: Jonah 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Here is one example of where reading the Bible chronologically has been helpful to me this year. Jonah is first…
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