Today’s Devotional Tidbit
Zephaniah vs. Some Guy from Oregon
Zephaniah 1:1-2:3
The other day I saw a guy in Starbucks with his Bible open. I found out he was doing some devotional reading. He had opened to the book of Zephaniah. “Wow, that’s some heavy duty devotional reading,” I commented. I then sat down at my table and [...]
Today’s Devotional Tidbit
Are We Terrible People?
Romans 5:18-19, Ezekiel 18, Luke 23:50
I’ve been hanging around some folks who think we are terrible people. They say there is no good in us at all. Therefore we need Jesus to save us. I agree with part of their statement. I believe we cannot do enough good to get to [...]
Today’s Devotional Tidbit – February 19, 2007
Restoration (back to God’s plan)
John 21:15-17
In a column on art restoration, Robert Fulford writes, “A scholar came upon a striking fact: in the year 1516, the Brancacci Chapel in Florence burned half a barrel of oil every day, just to keep its votive lamps flickering. The oil of course [...]
Today’s Devotional Tidbit – October 9, 2006
The Beauty of the Butterfly
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Last week I spoke of the mystery of Christ. I hadn’t planned on continuing the mystery motif this week, but I witnessed something this morning that was amazing and mysterious to me. There were lots of beautiful Monarch butterflies above my house this morning. [...]
Today’s Devotional Tidbit – October 3, 2006
The Mystery of Christ
Colossians 4:3
Whether it be eastern religions, new age mysticism, or paganism, more than ever, people are interested in the spiritual and the mystical. People are attracted to the mysterious. Spirituality, in its very nature is mysterious. What does this mean for the church? Well, it means [...]