As part of my study in scripture this year I’m following along with the Growing4Life Bible Reading Challenge. My blogger friend, Leslie, does a new challenge each year, and you can find all the details here: https://growing4life.net/2023-bible-reading-challenge2/. This week as I’ve read through Mark 1 several times, I keep coming back to a couple of …
Do The Math
I’ve never been a math person, but one thing I do like about it is that there is always a right answer. If we work the problem correctly, we’ll come to an indisputable conclusion. I was reminded yesterday that putting my faith in God is as logical as the equation 1+1=2. If we’re willing to …
An Urgent Introduction
How do you know that Jesus is the Son of God, the promised Messiah? This morning as I read the first chapter of Mark, I was reminded of how much evidence there is in scripture for the one who doubts. If you’re having trouble believing that Jesus is who He says He is, you might …
Look Ahead, Not Back
The following is from our new devotional, Give Me A Faith Like That. As we approach the end of 2022 and the beginning of a new year, we all can look back and find a few regrets. May Samson's story encourage you to take Paul's attitude as your own, and forget what lies behind to …
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 7
Merry Christmas! What a precious blessing to wake up today knowing that we belong to God, all because Jesus was willing to come and do what we so desperately needed but couldn’t do for ourselves. I know God doesn’t really exist in time as we know it. He is the beginning and the end, and …
The Way Of The Word 