God remembered Noah — In the center of the vast clearing, his magnum opus slowly took shape. Piles of logs surrounded the worksite, and hired men cut and hauled the massive timber into place. Noah made sure the blueprints he was given were precisely followed. It was a technological marvel, yet scoffers would stop…

Quiet the noise & amp up your devotion — “Christ has not conquered my affections if he has to compete for my attention.” -Leonard Ravenhill Every once in a while, I catch a glimpse of just how much our phones are changing our daily lives. One such glimpse happened a few weeks ago when after dinner, my daughter checked…

7 ways you can rejoice in its coming now! — We’ve been exploring the theme of God’s redemption story through various meals in the Bible. The first meal took place in the garden of Eden when Adam and Eve traded fellowship with their Creator, for a bite of something forbidden. As tragic as that meal was, it was only an…

10 Ways the Lord’s Supper Changes Us — It was the night before Jesus’ crucifixion, and the mood around the table was somber. The Passover meal was underway in the Upper Room, and Judas had left the table to do his devilish deed. The elements before the disciples were familiar. …

The woman at the well and you and me — The noonday sun was as relentless as the social reproach from the village women, but she was willing to endure the former, to avoid the latter. Balancing the stone waterpot on her shoulders, she set out on her daily trip to Jacob’s well. The well ran deep, and so did…

A defense and call for early morning devotions — Over the summer I slacked off on my quiet time. I didn’t mean to, it just sort of happened. We didn’t need to rush out the door, so the mornings took on a more of a Saturday kind of feel. At first, it was wonderful. I enjoyed the break from…

Pray deeper prayers — He stopped me in the kitchen, wrapped his massive arms around me, and said, “I love you, Mom,” and that’s all it took for the dam to break. I had been purposefully keeping myself busy, and avoiding him, the morning we were scheduled to drop him off at college. There…

‘I am the bread of life’ — Not far off the eastern shores of Honduras, in the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bay Island of Roatán. Known for its beautiful beaches, barrier reef, and its incredible snorkeling, Roatán is a little slice of paradise. But away from the glitz and glam of the…

And how to feed your hungry soul — The waning rays of daylight glittered across the Sea of Galilee. People were scattered as far as the eye could see along the grass that hugged the shoreline. The masses had come from the surrounding villages to hear, see, and hopefully be touched by the miracle-working Jesus of Nazareth. But…