Category: Devotional

I Identify as “Slave”

September 9, 2024
In the sixth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans we learn about the glory of the Christian’s union with Christ. We learn from this text that this union is a holy union. Because every Christian believer is united to the Lord Jesus by faith, they are made holy. There is a definitive status change … More I Identify as “Slave”

Life, Holiness, and Sin

September 2, 2024
Too often people want to limit the message of the Gospel to a simple story about the forgiveness of sins and our future forever in heaven. The Bible certainly teaches these very things, but as it turns out, after becoming a Christian you are still here. You didn’t get sucked up into heaven. It would … More Life, Holiness, and Sin

A Tale of Two Adams

August 31, 2024
Have you ever found yourself asking “What’s wrong with people?” We can ask this question at the office. We consider it through our stores. Maybe we even consider it with our own families. “What’s wrong with people?” is not a question which was birthed in our lifetimes. There have been horrible, wicked, acts since the … More A Tale of Two Adams

What Good is a Tree?

July 29, 2024
The Christian church is an assembly gathered under the cross of Christ. We find that the most fundamental element of our faith is that “our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” was nailed to the cross (Titus 2:13). But what did this historical event accomplish. We want to not only ask, what happened, but what … More What Good is a Tree?

Getting the Gospel Right

June 24, 2024
Evangelism is not the job of the pastor alone. Pastors are certainly set apart to feed the sheep which they do primarily through the ministry of the Word in preaching, teaching, public reading, and prayer. However, pastors also have another job to equip the saints for ministry themselves. The Apostle Paul marks this additional task … More Getting the Gospel Right

As For Me and My House

June 10, 2024
Joshua is undoubtedly one of the great leaders in the Bible. Moses, the great prophet, delivered Israel from the land of Egypt. But Moses would never enter the Promised Land because of his sin (Numbers 27:12-14). Joshua had accompanied Moses since the beginning of the Exodus. He was there when Moses ascended the mountain of … More As For Me and My House

The Toil of Motherhood

May 12, 2024
Some moms have little ones in our lives. We spend our time wiping snotty noses and soiled bottoms and, if you are like me occasionally wonder, “What on earth am I doing with my life?” Some moms have big kids. We run from practice to lesson to errand after errand after errand, doing more socializing … More The Toil of Motherhood

The Law of Your Heart

April 29, 2024
I never cease to be amazed at the wonderful works of God. I could the spend this whole article listing the evidence of God’s kindness, beauty, majesty, wisdom, power, holiness, and the like. However, one portion of God’s wonderful works comes to mind as we consider Romans 2:12-16. In this passage, we find a classic … More The Law of Your Heart