Our Daily Journey Recent Devotionals
- Daily Devotional- Featuring Bebo Norman, May 18, 20115/17/2011 - God of My Everything is a prayer that I wrote watching my older brother’s 15-year struggle with addiction and recovery. It is a difficult thing to speak openly in our Christian communities about what it means for a fellow believer to struggle with something as culturally frowned upon as addiction…but it has been perhaps the most inspiring story that I have ever witnessed. I have seen firsthand what it means for someone to truly offer God everything…every lie, every deceptive word, every...
- Daily Devotional, May 16, 2011 "Google & Grace"5/15/2011 - For the Internet that brings connection has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘Yes’ to YouTube and Facebook, and to live me-controlled, self-indulgent and quick-fix lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed ‘beep’—the glorious appearing of our friend on MSN.”
- Daily Devotional, May 13, 2011 "Happy Hour"5/12/2011 - Paul Sneddon took the corner too fast. Crashing through a wooden barrier, he flipped his Ford Laser. When he realized there was no way out of the wreck, he popped open a brew and drank it down while waiting to be rescued. Later, he admitted that at the time of the accident, he “had been drinking for 4 days straight.”
- Daily Devotional, May 12, 2011 "Strange Love"5/12/2011 - For many years I served as an itinerant Bible teacher and traveled to different cities to teach God’s Word. Usually, I would stay in a local church family’s home during my visit—believers in Jesus whom I met for the very first time. Showering me with simple creature comforts, these hospitable people gave me “a home away from home.” I often marveled that my hosts would risk inviting me, a complete stranger, into their lives.
- Daily Devotional, May 11, 2011 "Gaining Strength"5/10/2011 - After 20 years in youth ministry, my husband has weathered his fair share of injuries on the job. Most recently, he was involved in a competitive outdoor game when he twisted his foot. Playing through the pain, he conceded to his injury only after winning the contest. He limped to a nearby place to sit down and carefully remove his sock, only to see his ankle quickly swelling past the size of an orange.
- Daily Devotional, May 9, 2011 "Bold, Faithful Friends"5/8/2011 - Jesus had returned to His base in Capernaum after a preaching trip. When the locals heard that He was back, they ran to where He was staying (probably Peter’s house) and swarmed around it. So many people crowded into the house that there was no way a paralyzed man, brought to the door by his concerned friends, could get in. But his friends would not be hindered! They hatched a dangerous, unconventional plan.
- Daily Devotional, May 6, 2011 "Divine Detours"5/5/2011 - Last summer, my boys and I took some memorable bike rides. One path that runs alongside a local river became the boys’ favorite. There are numerous spots to stop, toss their helmets aside, and explore along the riverbank. Their most celebrated discovery was a pool of tadpoles. In contrast to my boys, I don’t like to stop while riding, and I don’t search for tadpoles.
- Daily Devotional, May 5, 2011 "Pillar of Truth"5/4/2011 - My friend doesn’t like the idea of attending church. She says, “People leave their brains at the church doors.” A contemporary poet describes the church this way: “Outwardly splendid as of old; inwardly sparkless, void and cold. Her force and fire all spent and gone, like the dead moon she still shines on.”
- Daily Devotional, May 4, 2011 "Amplified"5/3/2011 - Despite the recent economic meltdown, most people would agree that free markets have improved the lives of billions of people. Many people today are living longer and wealthier than anyone ever has, in large part because free markets incentivize us to create products that other people want to buy. Entrepreneurs who knew that they would profit from their efforts invented vaccines, computers, microwaves, and indoor plumbing.
- Daily Devotional, May 2, 2011 "Jonathan's Example"5/1/2011 - When Matt Damon hit it big in Hollywood, he bought two Jeep Grand Cherokees—one for him, and one for his best buddy, Ben Affleck. In an interview with People magazine, he said, “That was our dream car. We flipped a coin on the color. We both wanted hunter green and I won; he got black.” I had to smile when I read that story. Friends dream together. Friends celebrate together. Friends stick together.
- Daily Devotional, April 29, 2011 "Friend of Sinners"4/28/2011 - Jesus’ teachings can seem to be paradoxical. Exhibit A: He requires a standard of living that’s even more rigorous than the Old Testament. Jewish law condemned adultery (Ex. 20:14); Jesus said that even looking at someone lustfully was wrong (Matt. 5:27- 28). Jewish law allowed for divorce (Deut. 24:1); Jesus condemned it except for marital infidelity (Matt. 5:32).
- Daily Devotional - April 28, 2011 "Searching"4/27/2011 - Recently, archaeologist Eilat Mazar found fortifications that were built in Jerusalem some 3,000 years ago. She believes that they were constructed by Solomon, as described in the Old Testament. Her unearthed evidence strongly rebuts what secular scholars believe: “that David’s [and Solomon’s] monarchy was largely mythical and that there was no strong government to speak of in that era.” Eilat’s passionate digging and searching made for one amazing find!
- Daily Devotional, April 27, 2011 "Wanted"4/26/2011 - Two weeks ago, our friends traveled to Ethiopia to meet and bring home their newly adopted daughter. For a couple of years, our friends have prayed for little Lilia, saved thousands of dollars to pay the adoption expenses, and then waited months and months until they could welcome her into their life. But before they knew who would be their daughter and before they knew her name or face, they were already waiting for her. They wanted her.
- Daily Devotional, April 26, 2011 "Orderly Arrangement"4/25/2011 - A group of children were asked, “How can a wife submit to her husband?” An 8-year-old named Mary said, “My mom could mow the yard, feed the dogs, work in the garden, and help us with our homework instead of making my dad do it. She could also make food for special occasions, go grocery shopping, take us to doctors’ appointments, pick out our clothes every morning, and fix our breakfast, lunch, and supper.”
- Daily Devotional, April 25, 2011 "too big to fail"4/25/2011 -
- Daily Devotional, April 22, 2011 Good Friday4/21/2011 - In this devo, I will write about a subject of which I must say—with great confidence—is an area of expertise. Yes, I will be boasting here. For I’ve been well-trained and have lots of experience in it. My subject? Failure. No one wants to experience it, but you and I have both come to know it up close and personal. The apostle Peter knew what it felt like to fail Jesus
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