No, not that one (Rock of Gibraltar- Getty Images) I’ve always liked nicknames.  I had a grandfather who everyone knew as “Smiley”.  It...

John 17 Devotional Not of This World After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your...

Do you remember Peter’s famous attempt to walk on water? He did it, for a few steps. We can live in this world on our own for a little...

Since Men’s Ministry is having a Fishin’ & Fellowship event this week, I thought I’d do a fishing-themed blog [1] .  Despite my extensive...

Jesus, then, goes on in this prayer to ask for something else for us, that is also very important. “Sanctify them in the truth,” he...

While Jesus was with his disciples, He could protect them. But now, things are changing. And so He prays: “ Holy Father, protect them in...

To begin looking into this prayer in more detail, let’s remember why Jesus is praying at this particular point in his ministry. This...

There is a record of an incredible prayer in John 17 . It is a beautiful, inspiring prayer offered by Jesus for his disciples, and for...

John 16 Devotional Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide? “Take the straight and narrow path, and if you start to slide, give a little...

Love will lead us to unity and glory and joy, as Jesus is in us and we in him so that we may be brought to complete unity.

Jesus, who is the Word of the Father, has told us—shared with us—all. He wants us not to remain on the outside of things but to know of love

When we aren’t necessarily “feeling it” will we still be obedient and do what He has asked of us?

He planned that we would approach mountains and valleys, rivers and seas, and He has used them all for his good purposes.

Trusting God’s plan can be difficult when there is so much unknown.

For us to truly be healthy, we must make enduring and lasting changes to our behavior and habits.

As we step out in faith, let us hold fast to the promise that we are guided, loved, and protected, every step of the way.

The issue of faith is not so much whether we believe in God, but whether we believe the God we believe in.

He calls us to be obedient to His Word -- always.

Yet according to his great mercy, God cancelled my debt through the sacrifice of his Son. My debt has been paid; I owe it no more.

To show grace means we forgive someone when they don’t ask for it, don’t deserve it and don’t earn it.