Archived Devotions
“God won’t give me more than I can handle.” I hear the statement a lot. What many don’t realize is this is not a truth found in the Bible. I believe God often allows us to have more than we can handle so we will draw near to him. In 1 Peter 4:12-13 the Apostle…
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Half of Genesis was missing in my Bible so on Black Friday my first stop was the Christian book store. I had a thirty percent off coupon burning in my pocket and was ready to spend it on a new Bible….
My son fancies himself as a karate expert and one day after watching a Chinese Kung fu show he decided to test out his knife skills in the kitchen. With no one else around, he swung his knifes, battling the imaginary evil doers that surrounded him. Connecting with some skin in his imagination was in…
No one said the Christian life would be easy. The cross can divide families and friends. Contrary to what some may think, even Jesus was not the most popular kid on the block. I can remember speaking to a news director about a talented television personality who was let go. I asked him…
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have….(1 Peter 3:15) The young man startled me when he stuck his head into my passenger side window. I was about to drop my car off to be washed and he was…