Take Up Your Cross: Come and Die
Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” Around the turn of the 20th century, there was a band of people who believed that.
A “Deeper Still” God
Corrie ten Boom and her sister, Betsie, were sent to a Nazi prison camp for hiding Jews in their Holland home during World War II.
Jesus Has No Orphans
I saw a post that said, “I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I’ve experienced the free 7-day trial and I’m not interested.”
Failure Is a Part of The Story
As we come to the conclusion of our devotional series in the study of Gideon, we see that one of Israel’s most famed heroes doesn’t finish strong as a leader.
Downsizing: How God Sets You Up for Success
Downsizing is something that God has used throughout history as a peculiar means of positioning His people for something really big.
Putting a Fleece Before The Lord
Gideon puts God to the test in order to guarantee an improbable victory. Was it commendable, or was it the desperate act of a weak and insecure faith?
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.
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.
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.
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.