Passing on the Story
Read: Exodus 13:8 Knowing your Christian heritage can strengthen your trust and devotion to God. The Israelites were to tell the next generation about the miraculous and powerful works God…
Warning Lights
Read: Joel 2:12-17 The cars of modern times are technologically sophisticated and they have many warning lights on the dashboard for the driver to be alerted if something is wrong.…
Seasons of Ups and Downs
Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Almost all of us will agree that life has its ups and downs. King Solomon believed this and reflected on fluctuating circumstances in life. In Ecclesiastes, he…
Trouble Ahead
Read: Numbers 13:25-14:9 At some point in our lives, trouble will come up. A bad report from a medical test, the betrayal of a trusted friend, a child who rejects…
In the Midst of the Fire
Read: Daniel 3:10-25 Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meshach), Azariah (Abednego) were young men when they were taken as captives to Babylon. These young men were selected for the court of the…
Actions and Results
Read: Romans 5:12-19 On November 24, 1971, a man called D. B. Cooper hijacked a commercial flight between Portland and Seattle by threatening to blow up the plane unless he…
Choices and Consequences
Read: Galatians 6:1-10 In the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, England, the destruction of generations of enslaved men, women, and children is remembered. The price innocent people have paid for…
When You Are Disappointed with God
Read: Psalm 22 It is normal for us to go through phases in our life when we may be disappointed with God. It could be because you have listened and…
Looking Forward and not Behind
Read: Philippians 3:7-14 Paul’s past as an oppressor of the faith could have weakened him as an apostle of the faith. But knowing the power of God’s grace to forgive…
A Renewed Purpose
Read: Acts 9:1-9 Renovation is something that we see frequently these days. Hotels are renovated into apartments. An old ship may be converted into a hotel or a museum. Each…