May
29
Praying Scripture
Filed Under Prayer | Leave a Comment
“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” —Luke 18:1
“I just don’t know how to pray!” Have you ever heard someone say that?
It’s interesting that a disciple came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his […]
May
26
The Impact of “Yes”
Filed Under Spiritual Training | Leave a Comment
“And the things that you have heard me say… entrust to reliable men who will be qualified to teach others.” — 2 Timothy 2:2
Yes is a very small but powerful word. After saying “yes” to an invitation, I had no idea how my decision would eventually impact the lives of others, not to mention my […]
May
22
The Gift of Gifting
Filed Under Spiritual Training, Marriage & Family | Leave a Comment
“But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” — 2 Corinthians 8:7
In honor of Brian and Sandy, who excel in the grace of giving. . .
There is a certain depth of friendship […]
May
19
“Spiritual Glue”
Filed Under Marriage & Family | Leave a Comment
“Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God […]
May
15
Bea’s Story
Filed Under Marriage & Family | Leave a Comment
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable,—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8
Not only is Philippians 4:8 the inspiration for this online devotional website (excellentorpraiseworthy.org), but it is the inspiration for a new Bible study entitled Loving Your […]
May
12
Just wantin’ to say it. . .
Filed Under Spiritual Training | Leave a Comment
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what […]
May
8
WW II and Beyond — A Story of Commitment
Filed Under Lessons from History, Marriage & Family | Leave a Comment
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. . . . Love never fails.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Note: This devotional was originally posted on February 14, 2008.
It’s Valentine’s Day, 2008. I wanted to wait for this special day to share with you a tender (yet powerful) story […]
May
5
Paying the Price
Filed Under Spiritual Training | Leave a Comment
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” — Ephesians 2:8-9
I have friends who send me “forwards”. Some I read, some I don’t. And since some of these forwarded emails turn […]
May
1
God’s Body Shop
Filed Under Marriage & Family | Leave a Comment
“I have seen how they acted, but I will heal them. I will lead them and help them, and I will comfort those who mourn. I offer peace to all, both near and far! I will heal my people.” — Isaiah 57:18
Early in my military career I worked in a vehicle workshop. When a vehicle […]