Verse: Psalm 23:4a Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me Devotional Thoughts: This verse doesn’t make any sense. A valley? Shadow of death? And this is something that the Lord, the Shepherd, is leading him through? This doesn’t seem Read more…
Verse: 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Devotional Thoughts: It’s VBS week! The theme this year is Game On!, so there’s been a lot of fun games Read more…
Verse: Psalm 23:2-3 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Devotional Thoughts: Psalm 23 has to be one of the most beloved, widely read Scripture Read more…
Verse: Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Devotional Thoughts: Some years ago, I accompanied my dad on a mission trip to Honduras. We landed in one of the major cities, San Pedro Sula, and proceeded to drive about 150 miles through the countryside to reach our destination. We were Read more…
Verse: Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Devotional Thoughts: One of my hobbies is reading. I love to read. And one thing I have noticed is that great books (at least in my estimation) possess one thing in common – they draw you in Read more…
Verse: Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Devotional Thoughts: I used to want to be a cowboy. I was in middle school and, inspired by an eclectic mix of John Wayne, Chuck Norris, Read more…
Verse: Genesis 6:18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. Devotional Thoughts: Some time ago, I was talking with a lady about God. How can we know God? How can we be Read more…
Verse: Luke 17: 5-6 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. Devotional Thoughts: I recently had an interesting conversation Read more…
Verse: John 21:1-3 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” Read more…
Verse: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Devotional Thoughts: When I was in college I studied social work, and much of my coursework required study in sociology and psychology. Basically, we studied why people do Read more…