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Devotionals

Devotionals help us to focus on God and our relationship with him. The book of Psalms is a good example of a book of devotionals. Like the Psalms, here you’ll find encouragement for running your Christian race and for journeying through the valleys and mountains of life.

  • Jesus’ Burial Shrine in Jerusalem Restored in Time for Easter

    Work ends on $4 million renovation of Edicule in Church of the Holy Sepulcher, with pilgrims now able to see stone of ancient burial cave for first time • Restoration funded by World Monuments Fund, PA President Abbas, Jordan’s King Abdullah, and others.

  • A Heart Like Mary’s

    I have always admired Mary, and felt sorry for Martha who really had a very good heart and worked so hard but in the end was chastised for it.

  • Lessons From Dr. Martin Luther King

    If the life of Martin Luther King teaches us anything, it’s that racial reconciliation is not a fad to try out or a bandwagon to jump on. It’s a serious project that requires prayer, risk, courage, dedication, and lots of Christ-like love over a long period of time. The church should be leading the culture in this great cause, but we are far behind. Here are 5 ways we can move the ball down the field. 1. Befriend someone who doesn’t look like you or share your cultural background. Don’t just sit with them at church or extend common courtesy. Move toward people of different races. Create space in your […]

  • Fred’s Store Displays Easter Crucifixion Made From Mr. Pibb’s

    A Fred’s store in Murfreesboro, TN displays Easter crosses made from Mr. Pibb’s packages.

  • Turn My Eyes Away

    Worthless things. I wonder if we had an inventory of everything we looked at today whether it was online or in our non-digital world … how much of our vision was held captive by worthless things? Oh I know you’re thinking about pornography or the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition (which is pornography, in case you haven’t figured that out) or some other lust-fueled imagery. Yes, those are worthless things from which we need to turn our eyes. But there’s more. What things are you looking at that make your blood boil? Is that steam coming from your ears because you didn’t like someone’s latest political comment or you were offended […]

  • 5 Decisions That Liberate The Soul

    I will be intentionally grateful. Every single day. The goodness of God is on display 24/7 in my life. I don’t deserve the life he has graciously given to me.

  • Are Baptists Going To Heaven?

    Are baptist going to heaven?

  • 12th Dead Sea Scroll Cave of Qumran Discovered

    Excavations in the cliffs of Qumran, by the north-west shore of the Dead Sea, have revealed a 12th cave believed to have concealed the Dead Sea Scrolls, an ancient collection of religious texts.

  • UN Gay Rights Envoy: Religious Freedom ‘Not an Absolute Right’

    The United Nations envoy for gay rights has declared that when there is a clash between homosexual rights and religious liberty it must be recalled that “freedom of expression and religious freedom are not absolute rights and may be limited if necessary.”

  • Letter To Myself About Posting Politics On Facebook

    Should you post political opinions on Facebook?

  • What Is Gnosticism?

    Early Christianity, particularly from the first century up until the fourth century, went through immense conflict. The issues that the early church fathers and the church had to face were many. Persecution under both Nero and Diocletian were just one phase of major conflicts attacking faithful believers.

  • Koran Recital in Episcopal Cathedral Quotes Passage Denying Jesus Was Son of God

    A passage from the Koran that denies one of the central tenets of the Christian faith was sung aloud at a cathedral service in Scotland.
    The passage from Surah 19, which specifically denies that Jesus was the Son of God and says He should not be worshiped, was sung during a Eucharist service at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow to mark the feast of the Epiphany.

  • Islamic Migrant Stabs Christian Woman Because She Was Reading Bible

    An Afghan migrant attacked a woman at an asylum centre in Austria because she was reading a bible.

  • Priest Dresses Mary and Joseph In Muslim Garb, Causes Outrage

    A parish priest in the south of Italy enraged parishioners by dressing the Virgin Mary in a Muslim burqa for his church’s Christmas Nativity scene, adding a boat full of refugees and a rainbow flag in place of the star of Bethlehem.

  • Study Shows Fewer Americans Are Practicing Organized Religion

    Americans have less faith in organized religion than they did nearly a decade ago, a new study shows.