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2073 illustrations evoking joy
Jesus never offered an easy path. His invitation is clear: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me' (Luke 9:23). This isn't a one-time decisio...
The ancient practice of lectio divina transforms Bible reading from information gathering to divine encounter. This 'sacred reading' involves four movements: lectio (reading), meditatio (meditation), ...
A man struggled with expensive cell phone bills, carefully monitoring every minute and text to avoid overages. He lived in constant anxiety, always checking his usage, rationing his calls. One day, hi...
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of engaging with Economic Justice through a lens of love and compassion, inspired by biblical teachings. It calls for personal transformation that leads to collective action for justice and peace in the world, highlighting the role of individuals in reflecting God's character.
This devotional emphasizes the importance of engaging with Social Media and Community through the lens of God's love and justice. It encourages believers to reflect on their actions and to be a source of hope and healing in the world, ultimately aiming for transformation that aligns with God's kingdom values.
Personal illustration about snorkeling in Molokai, Hawaii on honeymoon, connecting the wonder of marine life to God's creative command on the fifth day.
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of viewing life through God's lens of love and justice, particularly in relation to the themes presented in 'The Bible is Not a Sex Manual.' It calls for personal transformation that leads to communal healing and justice, encouraging individuals to reflect on their role in fostering hope and compassion in the world.
This devotional encourages reflection on the biblical perspective of love and justice, urging individuals to engage with their faith in a way that promotes compassion and transformation in the world. It emphasizes the importance of seeing life through God's eyes and acting as a light in the darkness, fostering hope and healing in the community.
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of engaging with political imagination through the lens of God's love and justice. It encourages individuals to act with compassion and work towards transforming the world into a place of justice and peace, reflecting God's character in their actions.
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Gracious God, let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, as Paul urged the church at Colossae — that same church where Nympha opened her home so the gospel could take root in living rooms before it ever filled...
Lord, You spoke the first garden into existence — every cedar of Lebanon, every sparrow that nests in its branches, every river that carves its path through stone. You called it good before a single human voice existed to agree...
The parable of the prodigal son (better: "the waiting father") reveals God's scandalous grace toward sinners and challenges religious pride. The father's response—running, embracing, restoring—pictures God's heart. The elder brother's resentment mirrors the Pharisees.
Heavenly Father, I come to You this evening with a phone in my hand and a quiet ache in my chest. Deuteronomy 10:19 calls me to love the stranger — and tonight I confess that I have scrolled past more...
Look at the company Jesus kept in Luke 8. There's Joanna — wife of Chuza, the man who managed Herod's household budget. She knew the marble floors of the palace, the political maneuvering, the way empire operates from the inside....
Gracious God, You who poured out Your Spirit on all flesh — sons and daughters, young and old, servants and free — I come to You this morning knowing that Pentecost was the day You shattered every boundary we thought...
Dear God of all nations and neighborhoods, When the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with a question about politics — "Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?" — He held up a coin and asked whose image it bore....
Scroll through your feed tonight and count how many faces you see. Hundreds, maybe thousands — each one bearing the *imago Dei*, the image of God. Now ask yourself: how many did you actually see? Isaiah 1:17 doesn't whisper —...
Here's the rewritten devotional: --- We love to turn the Bible into a rulebook — especially when it comes to sexuality. We flip to the passages that say "don't," highlight them in red, and skip right past the Song of...
Dear God of Pentecost Fire, On that first explosive morning of the Church, when the Spirit fell like wind and flame, You did not sort the room by gender before pouring out Your power. Peter stood up and quoted the...
Dear God of Fire and Tenderness, This morning I woke up carrying the weight of a divided world — headlines screaming, neighbors suspicious of neighbors, and my own heart tempted to sort people into categories of worthy and unworthy. Then...
Dear God of mercy and uncomfortable grace, The lawyer in Luke 10 wanted a clean answer — a checklist for eternal life, a boundary around the word "neighbor." Instead, You told a story that made his stomach turn. A Samaritan...