Several of our devotion writers are seasoned Bible study teachers. If you want a scholarly, in-depth, but short read, this is the tab you’ll want to click on. Each teacher has his/her own unique style, so check these entries out when you are wanting to go deeper in the Word of God.
Disillusioned
We allow disillusionment to become a part of who we are by turning our eyes, our hopes, and our expectations, to the wrong place. Our focus becomes inward instead of upward to God and outward to others. …
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Lost and Found
Matt was four, Danielle was six, and we were at the mall’s pet store. A clerk placed a puppy in my hands, which I coddled, showed Danielle, and then turned around to show to my son. But in those few seconds, he had slipped away—it happened so fast. …
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Mary’s Song
Let’s talk about Mary. Why did God choose her to birth the Savior? She, like the flutist, trusted God to direct the course of her life. Mary’s song defined her as a woman of faith. …
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A Boiling Pot
Two Hebrew words describe your spiritual romance in Song of Solomon to your Beloved Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. One of these words allegorically parallels the above imagery of lovers captivated by their love-relationship. Prepare to be blessed by what we’ll discover…
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The Surgical Prayer
I cling to my right to fight. I was wronged. I should be able to hold on to a grudge, right? Wrong….
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On the Mark
We can have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ…
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Is it Greek to You?
Have you seen the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding? It has been my life. In 1992, I married my Greek husband, Mike (aka Minas). Little did I know what I was getting into. On our wedding day, I had an Egyptian friend bring a pan of his famous baklava to my wedding reception as a gift. Watching all the Greek women surround that pan of baklava, smelling it and holding it to the light as they whispered in Greek, … Continue reading →
He Is Faithful and Good
Through our battles, large and small, we learn to stand strong. We learn to lean on God and not give up when…
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He Is Our Shelter and Refuge
God is our refuge. He is our walled city! We live in the place of refuge when we run to God and put everything in His care. He will not let us out of His sight or take His eyes off of us. When we flee to God and make Him our refuge…
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The Fruit of Goodness
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ~Galatians 5:22-23a CSB The fruit of goodness is a fruit of the Spirit, but what does it look like? We see goodness in the nurse who, amid her busy schedule, risks losing her job to kneel by the bed of a dying patient to inquire whether she knows Jesus. If not, she leads her in prayer to accept God’s gift of salvation. … Continue reading →
The Bridegroom’s Kiss
Song of Solomon is a misunderstood book, and rarely read, because we don’t know how to interpret its passionate phrases and subject matter. And yet, here it is—smack dab in the middle of our Bibles. This mystery is unraveled when…
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