Category Archives: Devotional

This Easter

This Easter, I’m thankful for the promise of resurrection. Scripture attests, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” My prayer this Easter is that the Spirit would continue His work in me, transforming me daily into the … Continue reading

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Hero

Tonight I’ll be sharing my story with some of our college students. As most of you are probably aware, my story has been indelibly shaped by the deaths of my parents. I’m finally at a place where I can honor … Continue reading

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Not Dark to You

My heart is heavy. I came back from a great mission experience to the reality of brokenness and pain this week. One of our mission team members received news of his uncle’s brutal murder as soon as we returned to … Continue reading

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Conditioned

Recently, I’ve become aware of the person I’ve been conditioned to be. My influences and experiences have helped shape me into the person I am and I’m so thankful for the individual influences God continues to place in my life. … Continue reading

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A God Like You

How vast, how great is Your glory, O LordYour love reaching to the heavensWho is like my God, in all the earth?From time immemorial, you have loved meAlpha, Omega, Everlasting One My Rescuer, My Redeemer, My Father and My FriendWhere … Continue reading

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Unmerited Claudia

I was always taught that unmerited favor was called grace. But this week, I’ve learned to call her Claudia. Claudia works in food services at Lipscomb University where I’m taking graduate classes. More specifically, she operates the cash register at … Continue reading

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Dirty Words

Have you ever said a dirty word? I’ve uttered a few in my day. Not particularly proud of that, but it’s the truth. I remember repeating a couple of words I’d heard on the playground in front of my mother. … Continue reading

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Born in Zion

Psalm 87 is a beautiful celebration of Zion as the city of God. As a proper name, “Zion” originally was a way of referring to the mountain the city of Jerusalem was eventually built upon. Later, the term became a … Continue reading

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The Greatest Question of All…

In absurd fashion, I’m reminded once again that the personhood of Jesus is the question of our lives. Check out this article. “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am.” — Jesus, John 8

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Come and Listen

Tonight I’ll be heading to Huntsville for class (Road Trip!), but also to spend a little time with Sunny, Joshua and Abby Kate. Last night I had one of those moments just before I fell asleep….I guess I was just … Continue reading

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