God Commands
Read: Matthew 22:34-40 You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (v. 39) Why is it so hard to love ourselves? It’s very easy to find fault with our bodies: “I am not skinny enough; I have a crooked nose; I have too many wrinkles.” When we listen to the critic within us, we feel diminished. […]
God Treasures
Read: Deuteronomy 7:6-9 It is because the LORD loves you. (v. 8) I have always loved grandfather clocks. I love listening to the chimed melody every fifteen minutes on the hour throughout the day. When I graduated from college, my father built me a beautiful grandfather clock. This clock is one of my treasured possessions. […]
God Remembers
Read: Isaiah 49:13-18 I will not forget you. (v. 15) Have you ever felt forgotten? Feeling forgotten is a lonely feeling. Feeling forgotten can lead us to believe we are not loved. Psalmists have often expressed this feeling, “How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?” (Ps. 13:1) But being remembered brings us joy. […]
God Sees
Read: Genesis 16:6-16 You are the God who sees me. (v. 13 NIV) Children love hiding from others as a game. As adults, we also hide in different ways. Sometimes we hide behind the protective walls we erect around our hearts. We fear rejection or worry what people think of us if our real selves […]
February 2025 Prayer Guide
TURKEY — Praise God for impactful ministry work happening in Turkey. A recent event was attended by 60 people and provided space for prayers of healing and deliverance. Pray for those who attended, especially those exploring faith in Christ, that they may take bold steps toward him. Ask God to guide the team as they […]
God Creates
Read: Genesis 1:26-31 Let us make humans in our image. (v. 26 NRSV) The Sioux people of the northern Great Plains in North America believed the longest distance we journey in life is between our head and our heart. This distance is approximately 18 inches. But sometimes it takes us a lifetime to travel that […]
The Most Painful Doubt
Read: Philippians 4:4-9 The God of peace will be with you. (v. 9 NIV) Emotional doubt is the most difficult because it grows out of deep hurt and the emotions our trauma has produced—anger, anxiety, depression, sorrow. In these concise words from Philippians 4, Paul highlights three means by which Jesus gives us grace for […]
Repent and Believe
Read: Mark 1:14-20 The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! (v. 15 NIV) With volitional doubt—doubt based on a stubborn refusal to give in to God’s will for life—the means by which Jesus overcomes our unbelief is a strong call to repent and believe. More facts don’t help this […]
Feeding Your Faith
Read: Romans 10:9-17 Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (v. 17 NIV) Although Jesus might drive out doubt immediately, he almost always uses other means, and different means for different kinds of doubt. In cases of factual doubt—doubt based on a lack of accurate information […]