The Prize

Mar 17, 2013 | Devotions

Philippians 3:4b-14 When Paul wrote this letter he was a prisoner in Rome facing possible death, yet he was cheerful. He was urging the people of Philippi to be persistent in their faith and to “rejoice” in the Lord. Before Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus he...

"Jesus Wept"

Mar 16, 2013 | Devotions

John 11:17-44 It is the shortest verse in the Bible – two words. What can two words tell us about anything, much less about Jesus? Actually they can tell us quite a lot. They tell us that Jesus felt sadness. We also know that he had empathy for Mary and Martha in the...

True Prayer

Mar 15, 2013 | Devotions

Luke 18:9-14 Jesus tells a parable of two men at prayer in the temple, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stands by himself. As a member of a popular, influential, religious party, he takes his faith seriously. He’s a good guy, an exemplar and...

"Anyone Can Sell Shoes, Right?"

Mar 14, 2013 | Devotions | 1 comment

John 6:27-40 While listening to a seminar on sales techniques, I was struck by a statement of the instructor. She was talking about how you should approach different types of people, the difficulty of selling some types of products, and how selling her product was...

Mess up…Fess up

Mar 13, 2013 | Devotions | 2 comments

1 John 1:5-2:6 I once knew a woman who went to see a therapist because she and her husband were considering divorce. The woman had been cheating on her husband for several months. She tearfully told the therapist on her first visit that she felt so guilty. The...

An SOS Call to God

Mar 12, 2013 | Devotions | 1 comment

Romans 10:8-13 Though Advent is the traditional season of waiting in the Christian church, I find myself more impatient during Lent. At the conclusion of Lent stands the Cross, where sins are absolved and salvation is sure. Lent, however, is fraught with the constant...