eDevotionals

I have heard it said many times that the “Church” was born on the day of Pentecost however this is not entirely true if we define the word “church” as it really should be. The word Church translated in the Greek is Ecclesia and means “called out ones” and is used to refer to any...

John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 3:16 As a young child, Robert Evans developed a close relationship with Jesus and...

“Therefore, go out from their midst and be separate from then, says the Lord…” II Cor. 6:17 Growing up in the sixties, I never remember Halloween being dark.  It was fun dressing up, having parades at school, and coming home with bags full of candy.  When we had young kids of my own, our church hosted...

Last year, God opened the door for me to start a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bible Study after school at the public middle school where I teach. It was beyond what I expected, as we averaged over 30 students per week.  There was a good mix of church going students and those who have never...

There are times when we think life is going in one direction, and in an instant the Lord sends us in another. We find ourselves walking in a dense fog, barely able to see a foot in front of us. Yet we know this is God’s plan, so we step out in faith, praying for...

Following a stroke my right arm was very weak, I decided  to STRENGTHEN it by lifting some weights. I started out with 3-pound ones with much difficulty, but as I continued each day I could do them without that much pain. I was proud of myself as the sets got longer each day. Then one day I...

One day, as Dana looked at our daughter Mila, she asked, “Mila, how did you get so beautiful?” Without hesitation, Mila answered, “That’s how God made me.” In that simple, childlike response, Mila spoke a profound truth. The world often distorts the concept of beauty, associating it with outward appearance, fleeting trends, and societal approval. But God’s Word reminds...

There is an interesting observation in the raising of poultry which gives insight to the reason we have so many lame (crippled, powerless) believers in the assemblies. Birds reared in cramped spaces fail to develop proper legs. NOTE: Legs speak of WALKING= which speaks of one’s conduct. This observation can be seen by the swelling noticeable...

As I sat in Bible study, I was unaware of what I needed to know. I needed a shift from remembering and focusing on the bad stuff that happened to remembering and focusing on my good Father and all He had done for me. The portion of the lesson I needed was on Joshua and...