I AM: God By Any Other Name

I AM: God By Any Other Name

Those who know Your name put their trust in You!  (Psalms 9:10) This Life Lessons post flows from that incredible truth. It is ample reason to spend some time learning God’s names. But there are others. If you are enlightened, encouraged, or equipped by my...
I AM: A God By Any Other Name

I AM: A God By Any Other Name

What names have you given God? Why would I ask the question? In concluding the series Faith: Why Is It Difficult, I asked this question: What has God done to make it so easy? To answer that, we’ll have to wrestle with a question Jesus’ asked His first...

The Most Terrifying Truth About God

Enlightenment and Evangelism  What is the most terrifying truth about God? Many would cite His wrath. Another truth about God is His judgment. Is that the most terrifying? Some might even suggest God’s limitless power is a terrifying thing. The power to create...

Hands Needed

Help Find Help! This is a call for help. It’s probably not what you are thinking. Please give me a second to explain because you may know where to find the help we need! One of my favorite pictures of mission volunteers speaks volumes! Together, we can do what...

Easter: What Did You Lose?

Easter: The Losses As a follower of this devotional blog, you will  probably hear a good Easter sermon. It’s likely you will hear about the gains of Easter. That’s a good thing. We gained much in Christ’s victory over death. But what did you lose? Do...

First Loved

We love God because He first loved us – I John 4:19 That short statement says a great deal about God. It also says a great deal about us. And it speaks volumes about what our Father can say in so few words! First Loved – A Reminder This short, simple verse...

Love’s Prayer

The Prayer Love Makes When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, we know Jesus’ response as The Lord’s Prayer. Were they looking for a ‘formula’ in order to get prayer ‘right’ every time? Probably. Do we do the same...

Is It Good?

There are two sets of 10 Commandments in the Bible! Seriously. You’ll remember the ones that start with Thou shalt or Thou shalt not and maybe Cecil B. Demille’s reverberating ‘G-a-w-d’ voice. Regular readers may also remember we have taught...

Prayer: Practicing His Presence

In various speaking engagements I am asked what we teach in EquipUs Pastor Training School. We have taught a course on spiritual formations. One of the topics in that course is the discipline of prayer. What follows is adapted from the syllabus we used. Many thanks to...