A New View of Christmas
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they married, she learned she was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.”Matthew 1:18 (NCV) I recently met with a
An Unexpected Christmas
This week's devotional is from guest contributor Amanda Gallagher. She can be found on Instagram at @mandagallagher1. "He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice.He came to his own people, but they didn’t want
The Holiday Collection!
"So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced,
Are You On An Endless Quest?
"Then they said to him, 'Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful.' The priest answered them, “Go in peace. Your journey has the Lord’s approval.'"Judges 18:5-6 (NIV) David Paul Tripp is a pastor, author, and international
Outrageous Gratitude – Part 2
"I will give thanks to You, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds." - Psalm 9:1 (NIV) In his first letter to the church in Thessalonica, Paul reminded the Thessalonian congregation to “Always be joyful. Never
Outrageous Gratitude!
"For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God." 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NASB) Gratitude. What do you think of when you
Encounters Are Sacred – Be Interested Over Interesting
"Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding." Proverbs 2:2 (NASB) Dale Carnegie said, “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by
Our Past Is Not Our Future
"Forget what happened in the past, and do not dwell on events from long ago. I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Don’t you recognize it?" Isaiah 43:18-19 (GW) They terrified her. Yes, she was guilty. Yes,
Your Work Matters … to God!
Do you love your job? Does what you do for a living bring meaning to your life? No doubt we’ve all had goals or dreams of the work we truly wanted to do in our lives. Yet often, the work
When Your Adult Children Lose Their Faith
"Teach a child to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it." Proverbs 22:6 (TLB) One of the more difficult struggles we face as parents is how to approach our