Devotional

There’s a dividing line that splits humanity into two groups. The line is not based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, economic status, education, or political persuasion. Peter says, Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected     has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone … Read more

Here’s an exchange I’ve heard frequently: What did you do in class today? Nothing, we just reviewed. Review lessons or reminders are boring because we have already heard the content. But the Bible highlights the importance of reminders. Consider the following three examples. 1.) Moses left the people of Israel with a massive review lesson … Read more

Martin Luther said the sinner is “the person curved in on himself.” In other words, our sinful disposition creates a curvature problem. How often have you struggled with being self-conscious, self-promoting, self-obsessed, self-pitying, self-critical, self-condemning? Our inward bent only leads to envy, guilt, and despair. The solution is to look outside ourselves to Christ. But … Read more

All trees need access to sunlight in order to grow. Likewise for Christians to grow they must dwell in divine light. We cannot properly develop by focusing on ourselves. D. M. Baillie says it well: To a true Christian ethic the ‘chief end of man’ is not the cultivation of his personality, or even the … Read more

Jesus said many radical things, perhaps none more so than this: No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. (Matt 6:24 NIV) Instead of “money,” some translations say … Read more