Reckless Abandon
“To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid ‘big sins’ – is this passionate, wholehearted love for God?” – Francois Fenelon.We all know something’s wrong…This is the opening line in the preface of Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Why aren’t our lives marked by the same power and enthusiasm as we see in the…
I can scarcely get this devotion out of my head and onto paper. When I think about which song “moves” me to whole-hearted praise at this time in my life, I would have to say the “Revelation Song” by Kari Jobe. What is it in that song that makes me long to stand to my…
Genealogies – ugghh!! Let’s be honest, when we hit a long list of unpronounceable names in the Bible, it is kind of a bummer! Consider how many times you have set out to read your Bible in a year and then you hit the book of Numbers and all those long names. I dare say…
Here go the goose bumps again! Our fearless choir director tells us all the time, “There is nothing more powerful than a song taken from scripture!” Let’s continue to look at the powerful meaning behind “The Revelation Song”. Here are the lyrics to the 2nd verse:Clothed in rainbows, of living colorFlashes of lightning, rolls of…
In today’s world of electronic gadgets, we are becoming more and more accustomed to communicating with people via email, SKYPE™, or text. It is so common that a new phrase has popped up in our generation to describe a real-life interaction with a person – “face time”. We have “face time” with someone when we…
Every day, I receive a “daily verse” on my phone from an app called “DailyBible”. I love it – it is is like a sweet message from God as soon as I awake. This morning, my heart about jumped out of my chest because the verse was so powerful! Take a look at 1 Timothy…