Category: Abiding In Him Devotional
Peter’s Rooster Crows: Reconditioned for Grace
The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov taught the idea of conditioned reflexes. Jesus reconditioned Peter's reflexes after the rooster crowed.
The Last Emperor: Dealing With Our Naughtiness
In Bernardo Bertolucci’s Italian/Chinese epic, The Last Emperor, a young child is anointed as the last emperor of China.
“God Is Able” Theology vs. Grasshopper Me-ology
Whatever giants may be standing before you today, let them not meet in you a grasshopper vision or a defeatist attitude.
Grief Can Be Messy… and Beautiful
Grief can be messy. And the longer we live in this broken and fallen world, the more sorrowful moments we will encounter.
How Jesus Restored Dignity
Jesus never restored dignity by glossing over sin, but we cannot refute the way that he valued those who had been marginalized by society.
Grace for Slow Learners
Through all of our slow learning, God will never abandon us to ourselves. Think about that as you seek to abide in Him this week.
Walt Disney: It’s Not About the Budget
In 1963, Walt Disney hired Alice Davis to contribute her skills in designing costumes for his “It’s a Small World” attraction.
From Grumbling to Gratitude
The man who led me to faith in Jesus once said, “God has brought you through the ocean, He’s not going to let you drown in the bathtub.”
Faithful Mothers, “and God Knew”
In the second chapter of Exodus we see the faith of a desperate mother in action.
God’s Plan For Roaring Success
George Shinn grew up on welfare checks. He struggled in school and was the last person anyone thought would find success in this life.