Devotionals

I’ve been reading The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer as part of a class I’m taking, and every so often I come across a passage that feels like someone has reached into my heart, taken something I’ve barely understood, and spoken it back with clarity and weight. Usually, I try to write my…

Luke 6:35-36 CSB – But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Galatians 6:9-10 CSB –…

Matthew 6:6 CSB – But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6 contains the well-known moment when Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray, and the model prayer that follows…

Luke 15:1-2 CSB – All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him. And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” This brief passage often gets overlooked, yet it captures a powerful truth about how Jesus engaged with people and how He intended His followers…

Colossians 3:21 CSB – Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won’t become discouraged. As the father of two boys, this verse stays close to my mind because I see how fragile and formative these early years are. Anneke and I talk often about how to parent in a way that protects their…

Mark 6:30-31 CSB – The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. It’s easy…

Psalm 3:3-5 CSB – But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me. In the fall of 2019, after…

John 20:29 CSB – Jesus said (to Thomas), “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” John 14:12 CSB – Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works…

This devotional will be different because the subject demands honesty and clarity, and I feel strongly enough about it to address it directly. Last week marked the beginning of Pride Month for those in the LGBTQ+ community, and since then, I’ve seen many Christians make sweeping remarks that reduce people to stereotypes rather than seeing…

Ephesians 1:22-23 CSB – And he subjected everything under his feet and appointed him as head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way. Over the last six weeks or so, I’ve only managed to attend church in person once, and the…