Good Friday: No Greater Love

by | Apr 2, 2021 | Morning Devotions

Verse: John 15:13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Devotion I’ve heard some people say, “How could a loving God send his Son to be brutally beaten and crucified just to satisfy his anger? I’m not sure I can...

God’s Big Family

by | Apr 1, 2021 | Morning Devotions

Verse: Ephesians 3:14-15 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. Devotion For what reason? Paul has said “for this reason” twice now. In verse 1 and again here. If you read it all...

Backstage Pass

by | Mar 31, 2021 | Morning Devotions

Verse: Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Thoughts Have you ever had a backstage pass to anywhere? Back in the time before COVID a friend of mine got me court side tickets to a college basketball game. It...

Wisdom of God

by | Mar 30, 2021 | Morning Devotions

Verse: Ephesians 3:10-11 (ESV) 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, Devotion...

1st Century Humblebrag?

by | Mar 29, 2021 | Morning Devotions

  Verse: Ephesians 3:8-9 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,  and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept...

The Power Within Us

by | Mar 27, 2021 | Morning Devotions

Verse: Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Devotion I read this verse and thought about what it meant to be a servant of God’s word. One way to define the act of serving is “a devoted...