Category Archives: Devotional

Romans 16: Jon Stacy

As I said yesterday, I’m sending this week in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras. I’ve asked my friend Jon to write a guest commentary for today’s Bible study on Romans 16. I know you’ll be blessed by reading his thoughts. … Continue reading

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John 16

Reading for Monday, Jan. 23: John 16 This is yet another great chapter of unfiltered teaching straight from Jesus. He begins with an honest warning to His followers with regard to their spiritual futures: they will kick you out of … Continue reading

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John 10

Reading for Friday, Jan. 13: John 10 In John 10, Jesus gives us two metaphors for understanding His role: gate and shepherd. With regard to the gate, it seems that Jesus is making a different point at first. At the … Continue reading

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John 3

John 3.16 is one of the landmark texts in the Christian Scriptures. It looms large, like a mountain peak, towering above all other verses in our collective consciousness. With telescopic range, it encapsulates the enormity of the Gospel message in … Continue reading

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Light Without Limit

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. — John 1.5   There is a Light brighter than any other…a Light without limit, generating from the Source and spreading out to the far reaches of … Continue reading

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Live Like Jesus, Love Like Jesus

Last Sunday night, one of our elders, Denton Kimbrough, led a prayer in our worship assembly and he used a phrase that immediately struck me. He prayed: Lord, help us to live like Jesus…and help us to love like Jesus. … Continue reading

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2011 Books of the Year

2011 marks the first time I’ve ever hit my mark of reading 52 books in a year. Going back to school had a lot to do with that, but I’m pumped. I’ve had this goal for so long, now I … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount 26

The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light … Continue reading

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Hard Sayings: Luke 21:17

I was reading through Luke tonight and I came across this verse: You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. — 21.17 The context is important, of course. Luke 21 contains some of the final teachings of Jesus … Continue reading

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The Business of Busyness

In the past week, I’ve had no fewer than 7 different people begin a conversation with me in this way: “Jason, I know you’re really busy, but…” Seriously. Seven different people. This is cause for some serious reflection. Apparently I’m … Continue reading

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