Christ  So Close He Calls It PersonalActs 9:4 -- On the road to Damascus, the risen Christ confronts Saul not by saying "why are you persecuting my church," but by asking why Saul is persecuting Him d...  Read More

The Gifts Were Never Yours to Keep1 Corinthians 12:7 -- Paul states that the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good of the whole body, not for personal benefit or reco...  Read More

Suffering Together, Rejoicing Together1 Corinthians 12:26 -- Paul declares that when one member suffers, all suffer together, and when one member is honored, all rejoice together.Devotional: Grief in ...  Read More

You Matter More Than You Know1 Corinthians 12:15-18 -- Paul illustrates that no part of the body can declare itself unnecessary, because God Himself has appointed every member exactly where He desired...  Read More

You Belong Here1 Corinthians 12:12-13 -- Paul describes how believers from every background are united into one body through the same Spirit, belonging equally to Christ.It is tempting to believe that...  Read More

Known by God, Bearing Lasting FruitRead: Psalm 1:4-6; John 15:4-5The closing contrast of Psalm 1 is sobering and beautiful at once. The wicked are like chaff -- weightless, directionless, driven by wh...  Read More

Roots Before the StormRead: Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:7-8A tree does not wait for a hurricane to decide it will grow deep roots. By the time the storm arrives, the work of rooting must already be done. T...  Read More

The Expulsive Power of a Greater AffectionRead: Matthew 12:43-45; Colossians 3:1-2Simply removing a sinful habit is never enough. Jesus warned that an empty, swept house becomes a dwelling place for e...  Read More

Delight, Not DutyDelight, Not DutyRead: Psalm 1:2; Psalm 42:1-2There is a profound difference between reading Scripture out of obligation and delighting in it as the very words of the living God. The ...  Read More

The Danger of Wrong CounselRead: Psalm 1:1; Genesis 13:10-13The path toward destruction rarely announces itself. Lot looked toward Sodom, then dwelt there, then sat in its gate as a leader. What began...  Read More

17 Ways to Bear One Another’s Burdens1. Bring a meal. When someone is grieving, sick, recovering from surgery, or overwhelmed, provide dinner on a specific day.2. Pray with someone right then. Instead...  Read More

Seven Ways to Bear Someone’s Burden This WeekGalatians 6:1–10 Bearing One Another’s Burdens — Part 2“Let me know if you need anything.”Most of us have said it. And usually we mean it. But Galatians 6 ...  Read More