Devotionals

One day when Elisha instructed one of the sons of the prophets to prepare a meal, he went out into the field and gathered wild gourds from a wild vine and cooked it in the stew. The prophets poured the stew out for all the people to eat when someone discovered, "There...

In his book, Without Feathers, Woody Allen offers an essay which spoofs the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac. As Allen tells the story, Abraham is reporting to Sarah and Isaac about how God has instructed him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. While this description...

"Because I longed for eternal life, I went to bed with harlots and drank for nights on end." - Albert Camus The very act of sin is a cry to experience life to the fullest. Every person is born with an insatiable thirst for transcendence, the opportunity to experience...

I've had more friends and family die this year than any other year of my life. An uncle fell dead jogging. A cousin took his own life. Several friends died from cancer. Another from kidney failure. Some of them were relatively young. A few days after hearing about yet...

Last week was a mile-marker in my life. I finally had to give in and get contact lenses. I've known it was coming for some time now. It began when I started holding books further and further from my face as I read. Eventually, I realized I either had to grow longer...

Remalia is a cab driver on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. I met her one day after sailing there with a group of friends. As she drove us around the island, giving us "the grand tour," I began to talk to her about her personal life on the tiny...

When I was a pastor of a local church, I would sometimes go into the worship service and say to my congregation, "Let's all pray and ask the Lord to give us His blessings today." Together we would ask, "Lord, pour out Your blessings. Give us Your blessings." Every...

An article in Progress magazine reported that Billy Graham received a speeding ticket driving through a small town many years ago. He readily admitted his guilt, but was told by the police officer that he would have to appear in court. Mr. Graham was asked by the...