Morning Devotion: Lighting the Way

I’ve missed you. During the past week of activity on and near the Oregon coastline, I didn’t have opportunity to prepare the weekday Morning Devotions and the absence of expression left a distinct void within me. I’m glad to be back in the saddle. Because our return flight bordered on red-eye status — we hit [...]

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Morning Devotion: Make the poor choice

I’m travelling for the next week and so this is the last Morning Devotion until Nov. 30. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! .. Some Christian ministries promote wealth as an indirect goal and sign of God’s favor. It pains my soul to see these displays of “golden trinkets” recruitment strategies. Fortunately, most other Christian ministries promote [...]

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Morning Devotion: Some things speak for themselves

Some verses are so clear. A passage in today’s One-Year Bible reading is such a verse. “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” (James 1:26) My goodness. Please join me in praying that we both keep a tight rein [...]

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Morning Devotion: Go home

“Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you” (Psalm 116:7). Sometimes, the simplest remedies to the heaviest of burdens are found by going home. It was true for the young man in the parable of the Prodigal Son. And it was true for Abraham whenever he mistakenly thought he’d [...]

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Morning Devotion: How many know?

If you follow sports news, you know that pro quarterback Tim Tebow is a lightning rod of criticism from countless sportswriters, pro football athletes and bloggers because he wears his Christian faith on his sleeve. He doesn’t shove his Christianity into anybody’s face, but instead is humble and concise when planting random blips of belief [...]

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