Ambassadors for ChristReading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-21; Romans 10:13-15; 1 Peter 2:22-24An ambassador does not carry his own message. He carries the message of the one who sent him. As Christians, we ha...  Read More

Mortifying Sin, Pursuing HolinessReading: Romans 8:12-13; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-10John Owen's charge cuts straight to the heart: be killing sin, or it will be killing you. The Christian li...  Read More

The Ministry of Reconciliation2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Romans 5:6-11Reconciliation did not originate with us. While we were still enemies of God, still neck-deep in sin and rebellion, God moved first. H...  Read More

Walking by Faith, Not by SightReading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Hebrews 11:1-6Paul reminds us that the Christian life is not lived by what we can see, feel, or measure. It is lived by trusting what God ha...  Read More

You Are a New Creation2 Corinthians 5:17; Ezekiel 36:25-27The old you is gone. Not reformed. Not improved. Gone. God does not patch cracked walls with fresh paint — He rebuilds from the foundation. Wh...  Read More

Christ  So Close He Calls It PersonalActs 9:4 -- On the road to Damascus, the risen Christ confronts Saul not by saying "why are you persecuting my church," but by asking why Saul is persecuting Him d...  Read More

The Gifts Were Never Yours to Keep1 Corinthians 12:7 -- Paul states that the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good of the whole body, not for personal benefit or reco...  Read More

Suffering Together, Rejoicing Together1 Corinthians 12:26 -- Paul declares that when one member suffers, all suffer together, and when one member is honored, all rejoice together.Devotional: Grief in ...  Read More

You Matter More Than You Know1 Corinthians 12:15-18 -- Paul illustrates that no part of the body can declare itself unnecessary, because God Himself has appointed every member exactly where He desired...  Read More

You Belong Here1 Corinthians 12:12-13 -- Paul describes how believers from every background are united into one body through the same Spirit, belonging equally to Christ.It is tempting to believe that...  Read More

Known by God, Bearing Lasting FruitRead: Psalm 1:4-6; John 15:4-5The closing contrast of Psalm 1 is sobering and beautiful at once. The wicked are like chaff -- weightless, directionless, driven by wh...  Read More

Roots Before the StormRead: Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:7-8A tree does not wait for a hurricane to decide it will grow deep roots. By the time the storm arrives, the work of rooting must already be done. T...  Read More