God Doesn’t Call the Equipped, He Equips the Called
Have you ever felt like God required something of you that you were not capable of delivering? I think Gideon did.
Devotional Series
Judges 6 Bible Study: Syncretism and Those “Functional Gods”
God’s response to religious syncretism is much more direct and candid than my wife’s response to culinary syncretism.
Judges 6 Bible Study: When We Need the “Edification Chair”
I once heard a child psychologist say that for every negative statement a child hears about oneself, they need seven positives to reinforce their self-esteem.
Judges 6 Bible Study: You Don’t Belong In That Cave
Gideon’s story in the sixth chapter of the book of Judges begins in a time of crisis and desperation. The Israelites had drifted far from God’s decrees.
Isaiah 31 Bible Study: Misplaced Trust and ‘Faithing’
In Isaiah 31, we see God calling His people to stop trusting in man and to begin faithing by trusting in Him during a season of uncertainty.
Nehemiah 4: Dealing With Your “Invisible Monsters”
We serve God differently under faith as opposed to discouragement. That’s why our enemy is so intent on discouraging us through critical voices.
Nehemiah 3: We Were Soldiers and Biblical Leadership
Eliashib shows us that servant leadership isn’t a deluxe or supplemental version of leadership; according to Jesus, it’s the only kind of leadership.
Nehemiah 2: Build Your Kingdom Here and Opposition
Nehemiah considered the cost of obedience. He understood the kingdom of God always has its opposition.
Nehemiah 2: Be Bold—And Mighty Forces Will Come
We don’t have a resource problem as much as a vision problem. Too often we focus on the dilemma of our needs rather than the blueprints of God’s agenda.
Nehemiah 1: What Breaks Your Heart?
As we begin a new devotional series in the book of Nehemiah, we meet a man who woke up one day, read the headlines, and it broke his heart. It was a divine interruption to Nehemiah’s norm.