Daily Devotionals

In the first chapter of Romans, Paul starts to lay out man’s need for salvation. In vs 18 -28, he explains that man is without excuse in their rejection of God. They disavow all the evidence of God. In Vs 22, he calls those that reject God fools. (Psalms 53:1-3) It’s a bit ironic that these people are trying to fool an all-knowing God! Th…

When Paul penned these words, his mindset was that he knew his life was meant to live for Christ, but death would be even better because he would be in heaven and in the presence of God! I don’t think Paul was in a hurry to die; his focus was to spread the gospel. Paul’s mission was all for the Lord or Nothing at All! He was going to li…

(The following was published in the bulletin at St Charles Bible Church – April 1, 2018   St Charles MN) Details, details…                 When the women were told “He is not here, He is risen,” they were overwhelmed with questions.  They came to the tomb,…

18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him…

We just exited the Christmas season, and Christmas always reminds me of a question I had as a child.  What kind of gifts could Santa bring me since I lived in a mobile home with no chimney?! Here James answers the question of what kind of gifts God in His three persons always brings us by using two words for gifts in the original language….

Holiness can often be a difficult topic for a believer to define and detail.  On the one hand, most believers realize that they have zero shot at being holy.  Others make such a long list of do’s and don’ts, they think by sticking to that list as closely as possible, it will fulfill this seemingly impossible command.  How in the …

Paul is referring to Onesimus, a runaway slave who had become a Christian under Paul’s ministry. Paul encourages Philemon, Onesimus’s master, to receive him back not as a slave, but as a beloved brother in Christ. It reminds us that God can use even difficult circumstances, like Onesimus’s temporary separation, to bring about eternal change….

John 1:14 – The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. This is a statement that shatters everything. The Creator, The God, The Holy One, He came near. He made His home among us and lived a life as we know it. Like an undercover boss, yet someone f…

When you hear the phrase “Big Deal” what do you think about it? Anything with the word “deal” attached gets our attention. Deal of the day, Daily deal, Meal deal, Deals on wheels, Real deal.  How about this, “what’s the deal Lucille?” or Deal maker, Seal the deal, Sweeten the deal, deal me in, Deal or no Deal, No big deal, Done deal and…

About 28 months ago, the idea for this website popped into my head. Once it became a reality this past May, this day, January 12, has been on my mind. You see, about 40 years ago, John 1:12 (NASB) was a verse I committed to memory. As a young teen who had recently accepted Christ, I had a yearning for his Word. I would take small cards with ver…