We say we ‘can’t’ change when we mean ‘won’t’
We should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. Romans 6:6–7 (NIV) When my oldest son was two years old, he’d sometimes push away food, making a face and...
Author: Jon Walker
Does Jesus set your priorities?
Someone else said, “I will follow you, sir; but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.” Jesus said to him, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use...
Are you delaying that step of faith?
He said to another man, “Follow me.” But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.” Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of...
Serving even when it is inconvenient
As they went on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place...
Keep this one resolution in 2013
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 (NIV) Salvation is in Christ alone. It’s not Christ plus your good behavior. It’s not Christ plus...
Uncertain of the next step, but certain of God
“I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 (NIV) When my oldest son first started playing baseball, he was still relatively young...
Glory to God; Peace on Earth
Take time to thank God for all that he provides for you. Psalms 100:1-5 “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the...
God will never run out of love for you
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV) Years ago there was a television commercial that featured Jay...
An anecdote about an antidote
Jesus said to her, ‘Daughter, you took a risk of faith, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed! Be healed of your plague.’ (Mark 5:34 MSG) When I was writing for my high school...
The Bible Teaches Us to Fight Fear With Faith
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were...