DEVOTIONS – IN THE PAST

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Hosea 12:1-14 and Acts 22:1-16 Acts 22:4 “I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.” (NIV)             I sin. You sin. We all sin. There’s not...

DEVOTIONS – HANDLING THE TRUTH

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this combined link: Hosea 11:1-12 and Acts 21:17-40. Acts 21:38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?” It appears that fake news has been around for...

DEVOTIONS – ENCOURAGING WORDS

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Hosea 9:10-17 & Acts 20:1-16. Acts 20:2 Paul traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece. (NIV) We are living in pretty discouraging times. Our...

DEVOTIONS – ANCIENT WORDS

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this combined link: Hosea 10:9-15 and Acts 21:1-16. Hosea 10:12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until He comes and showers...

DEVOTIONS – FALLING OUT

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Hosea 4:12-19 and Acts 15:22-41. Acts 15:39-40 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the...

DEVOTIONS – HEROD’S FATE

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Daniel 11:14-28 and Acts 12:12-25. Acts 12:22-23 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten...

DEVOTIONS – GUILT AND GRACE

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Daniel 9:1-14 and Acts 10:24-48. Acts 10:43 Peter concluded, “All the prophets testify about Jesus that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” Guilt is something that a lot of us...

DEVOTIONS – AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Daniel 7:15-28 and Acts 9:1-22. Acts 9:16 “I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” After his Damascus Road experience, things would never be the same for Saul of Tarsus – nor would they ever be...

DEVOTIONS – NEVER ENDING STORY

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Daniel 6:1-13 and Acts 7:44-60. Acts 7:58 They dragged Stephen out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. I never knew my great-grandfather...

DEVOTIONS – A TOUCH OF CLASS

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Daniel 4:19-37 and Acts 6:1-14. Acts 6:7 The Word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. (NRSV)            ...