Posts with the category “daily-devotionals”

Recently I have been thinking about God’s promises found in Scripture and the confidence we have that He will fulfill them.  Many promises relate to our salvation and future hope in Christ.  Other pro...  Read More

The grace which justifies is the grace which sanctifies.  Sanctification is all of grace.  It is initiated by grace, performed by grace, and perfected by grace.  It requires our cooperation as saints,...  Read More

We recently celebrated baptism in both our services as a number of young women baptized before the congregation. It’s such a special time as we hear their testimonies of what God has done in their liv...  Read More

Dallas, Spring Break, 2022. My long-distance girlfriend, Lauren, was flying out to meet my family for the first time. At first, everything was going great: my family loved Lauren, and everybody was ge...  Read More

So many times in the latter books of the Old Testament you read about areas that are being measured. Sometimes I understand why they are doing it and other times I’m not sure. But when I read this I w...  Read More

In 1969 I sat in my English class listening to the professor expound his political beliefs about the population explosion, the world famine to come, the war in Vietnam, free love, drugs, and the neces...  Read More

In high school our cheerleaders had a cheer that went like this, “Bullard Knights what time is it? It’s time to get loud. It’s time to represent.” And if there’s one thing that loyal fans do well, it’...  Read More

At every Campus Bible Church worship gathering we include a Stand-n-Greet. This is a time for you to go up and introduce yourself to someone in the gathering who you’ve never met. While this is not a ...  Read More

Today I GET TO DO THE KINGDOM!Part of that is going to work!Today I GET TO MOVE IN THE SPIRIT!And accomplish the kingdom!Today I GET TO PRAY!And bring the kingdom to bear!Today I GET TO REJOICE AND BE...  Read More

(Note: In our study tours of Greece, we usually trace the footsteps of the apostle Paul recorded in Acts, Chapters 16 through 18—“Paul’s Second Missionary Journey.” I invite you to join me in a series...  Read More

As I am writing this devotional, the Stock Market is rather chaotic, with big swings up and down.  It is hard to watch your hard-earned investments change so much on any given day.  There are many fac...  Read More

According to the Bible, there are only two kinds of children in the world – the children of God and the children of the devil (cf. 1 John 1:12–13 and John 8:39–44).  That’s a very stark and startling ...  Read More

I don’t know about you, but for me it is easy to often view God in human terms. We think of God as a friend, and He is, but so much more than that as well. If we are not careful we can put God in a bo...  Read More

Many of us could look back on our lives and identify moments that altered the course of our lives forever. I can think of many such moments: the birth of my daughter, the Bible study where I met my wi...  Read More

As I’m meditating on these words my thoughts are, “It takes work!” Sometimes when I think about how I share the salvation message of knowing Christ I tend to think, “Ask Jesus into your life and you w...  Read More

My husband and I spent some time planning for a path from our patio to the other side of the yard.  We measured and we calculated the cost. This brought my attention to Psalm 119 which is packed full ...  Read More

Who is your favorite "unlikely" hero? Me being a youth guy, a few that immediately come to mind are: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Peter Parker, and Emmet from The Lego Movie. Of course, there are seve...  Read More

I have the privilege of doing quite a bit of marriage counseling. When a struggling couple comes to see me, one of the first questions I like to ask them is, “Tell me about the premarital counseling y...  Read More

Spring is my favorite season of the year (Christmas is my favorite “time” of the year). Why? Well…warmer weather, flowers, sunlight, birds, everything growing and flourishing! It is good news to me wh...  Read More

(Note: In our study tours of Greece, we usually trace the footsteps of the apostle Paul recorded in Acts, Chapters 16 through 18—“Paul’s Second Missionary Journey.” I invite you to join me in a series...  Read More

My daughter and I are starting to get our garden ready to plant for the spring.  Having grown up on a farm and helping my dad with the field work, I know how important it is to prepare the soil for pl...  Read More

When was the last time you thought about how amazing God’s grace is?  We often think of grace as “God’s undeserved favor,” and that is certainly true!  But what does undeserved favor mean?  In the Bib...  Read More

What an amazing concept that we can approach the throne of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the very creator and ruler of the universe. Understand that in monarchal traditions normal people cannot...  Read More

Many of the questions and issues that come up in working with teenagers are rooted in questions of identity and purpose: “who am I” and “why am I here?”  For teenagers, finding an answer to these ques...  Read More

We are are now beginning our 40 Days for Life campaign as we partner with Right to Life. We have many volunteers from our Campus Bible family volunteering to pray on the sidewalk in front of Planned P...  Read More

This charge given to Christ’s disciples is so inspiring. He starts out commanding his disciples to love one another and then gives a description of the ultimate expression of love—to give your life fo...  Read More

Have you ever thought you were set on something only to change your mind? Well, let me say, that I have had quite a bit of experience in that area. After I'd been medically separated from the Marine C...  Read More

Peace is something people pursue. And this verse talks about perfect peace, which is the peace of God. It only comes when our minds are steadfast and focused on Him. We experience it when we fully tru...  Read More

“You shall be holy men to Me” (Exodus 22:31). This is God’s statement to Moses, for all Israel. Such a command! We often see it as a performance call. Maybe an impossible call. But we are to look deep...  Read More

While in Bethlehem a shopkeeper gave me a small antique juglet. The Certificate of Authenticity pointed out this antiquity came from the Late Bronze Age, around the time King David reigned.Such a simp...  Read More

I grew up on a farm in Northern Califonia, 18 miles north of Chico.  I attended a small Elementary School where there were nine kids in our class.  When it was time for recess, we would run out the cl...  Read More

I was born again and became a new creation in Christ on February 13, 1993 – just two months shy of my 23rd birthday.  I know for a fact that my mom helped pray me into the kingdom, and shortly after m...  Read More

When I read the Gospels, I am always struck by how often—and how easily—Jesus is interrupted. So many of Jesus’ miracles happen after what we’d probably consider a disruption to His schedule. In Matth...  Read More

A while ago I was reading in 1 Corinthians and there was a passage that talks about the Spirit of God. For some reason the way this translation worded it gave me a much different perspective than I’ve...  Read More

This is a beautiful passage that breaks up nicely into three distinct sections, giving us a message of good news and hope, an explanation of what that good news does for us, and finally some instructi...  Read More

There are many pros and cons to online shopping. One of the biggest cons is that you don’t get to physically touch the item that you’re purchasing. Have you ever purchased something online and when it...  Read More

The moment I gently took my baby in my arms, my life changed forever! She gazed into my eyes and we knitted together. As I tenderly held her, my tear-filled eyes poured all my love into her soul. It w...  Read More

What does it look like to live out the gospel in your neighborhood? God has placed you at your job, your school, and your neighborhood and has surrounded you with non-Christians.Are you a Christian? I...  Read More

Sometimes it is the backyard with the Lord we need.Sometimes the quietness and restfulness.Sometimes just beauty (Psalm 27:4).Sometimes just to linger with You.Sometimes just simple life and pleasures...  Read More

I know many who begin a Bible Reading Plan with the New Testament. Some do this for reasons I have heard too often:“It’s much shorter.”“It’s more familiar.”“It’s much easier to read.”“It’s much easier...  Read More