Devotionals

Short talks on current events and every day topics from a Christian perspective. Useful as devo messages or discussion starters for small groups.
105 Devos
Even Kings and Queens...
The announcement of the royal divorce between Diana and Charles provides an example of how not to stay married. Most would think that to be rich and famous would be a pretty good start to a successful...
Every Excuse Works
When it comes to faithfulness to the assembly some reasons are valid. Illness, the demands of work, family crisis, even travel for vacation are all proper excuses for not being present on Sundays or Wednesdays...
Feel of Salvation
It has often been said that in matters of salvation we shouldn't trust our feelings. Of course, we cannot discern the truth from false doctrine merely by using our emotions; we need reason and intelligence...
For Men Only
Men don't share. They don't look for opportunities to "get together" as men unless it is to watch something. I don't know if it's genetic or what but guys will head for the hills if they suspect that...
Forever Thanksgiving
We'd be selfish and rude if we didn't give thanks or at least feel appreciative for the abundance we have here in America. There is much to be thankful for, most of it too obvious to ignore. But is you...
Getting Beyond the Rules
In Exodus 21:2 we read the instructions that God gave the Israelites concerning the treatment of slaves. Although the Jews were involved in the universal practice of slavery at that time, the treatment...
Getting the Rite Right
For the Jews, circumcision was a rite of passage that permitted them to claim all of the promises made to God's chosen people (Genesis 17:11-14). From Abraham to Jesus, every Jew was required to undergo...
God Loves... Even Superman
Christopher Reeves, who played Superman in the movies, broke his neck in a riding accident. Doctors reported that he would probably be completely paralyzed. My first response was that morbid kind of curiosity...
Good vs. Godly
After David, the king Israel, had consolidated his kingdom he desired to build a permanent temple for the Lord in Jerusalem.We read in I Chronicles 17:1-4, however, that the prophet Nathan revealed to...
Goodfinder Trait
Recently, a research team studied the profiles of one hundred people who had scored highest on testing that measured personal happiness. Of all the traits among these successful, stable and highly content...
Gospel Math
One of the most difficult things to learn is Christian mathematics. The ideas of three persons in one God, hundredfold interest on giving, seventy times seven forgiveness are math concepts unique to the...
Grass Wisdom
Have you ever wondered, as you sweat through another lawn mowing season, why you bothered to fertilize the stuff to begin with? I contemplated this grass wisdom the other day as I crawled through my shrubs...
Happy Dying
They say your life flashes before your eyes before you die. If it is so, this must explain why Christians die happy. David says it this way, The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, He is their...
Him or Me
Those who let themselves be controlled by their lower natures live only to please themselves, but those who follow after the Holy Spirit find themselves doing those things that please God.- Romans 8:5...
History vs. Racism
When called upon to defend his preaching to the Jewish leaders of the time, Peter the Apostle replied, "…Men of Israel why do you marvel at this … you disowned the Holy and Righteous One...
How to Live Happily
I believe that the most sincere thing we can desire for someone else is their happiness. We believe, and rightly so, that whether rich or poor, healthy or sick, happiness is the most important commodity...
In Defense of the Sedentary Life
I gave up on forced exercise at the age of fifty-four. It might have been because my laziness finally overcame my pride but I suspect that the main reason was guilt. I became tired not of the effort of...
Intensity vs. Accuracy
In the fifteenth chapter of his prophetic book, Isaiah pronounces God's judgment on the Moabite nation and their idolatrous practices. Their response, he predicts, will be to intensify their religious...
Invisible Gifts
Have you ever noticed that as you and your family grow older, there are fewer gifts under the Christmas tree? When our kids were small the living room was filled with presents of every size as each child...