“Thought for Today: “Integrity Isn’t Determined by Circumstances” Even though our upbringing and the circumstances we face in this life affect us, we still have the power to choose either good or evil. Two people can grow up in the same environment, even in the same household, but turn out completely different. One may have … Read more

Thought for Today: “Integrity is Expensive” Jesus talks about what really matters when it comes to our eternity. He said, “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26) Joseph’s integrity cost … Read more

Thought For Today: “Speak God’s Truth in Love” “Speaking the truth in love.” (Ephesians 4:15a) The kindest thing we can do for anyone is to tell them the truth, which is the sign of a true friend. If people don’t tell us the truth then they aren’t true friends. Jeremiah calls them deceivers, and their … Read more

Thought for Today: “Guard Our Conversations” Out of our mouths can come either words that contain God’s blessings, or words that contain curses that can kill. To get the full measure of this truth, consider the following verses. “The tongue has the power of life and death.” (Proverbs 18:21a) “The soothing tongue is a tree … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Coming Judgment” God’s judgment may be the one truth that will awaken the church so it can shake the world. The church of Laodicea in which Jesus addresses in the book of Revelation may be the closet representation of the modern church. Jesus said the Laodicean church was neither hot nor … Read more

Thought for Today: “Life’s Scariest Prayer” At the end of the prayer Jesus taught He said, “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15) Jesus directly ties the Father’s forgiveness of our … Read more

Thought for Today: “Worship Moves Us to Serve” Our worship of God challenges us to fulfill God’s Great Commission to share the good news of Jesus Christ to everyone. The prophet Isaiah heard such a call in the midst of worship. “I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who … Read more

Thought for Today: “Church as a Delight” Let me start by telling you a story. One Sunday, a pastor stood before those of his congregation on Super Bowl Sunday, all four of them: three women and one young man. The pastor began his sermon by saying, “I give thanks to God that there are at … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Lesson Plan” “Consider what God has done: who can straighten what he has made crooked?” (Ecclesiastes 7:13) God often leads us on a path that makes no sense in order to get us going in the right direction. He does so because we’ve gotten ourselves off course, and to help us … Read more

Thought for Today: “Eyes Wide Open” We need to come before the Lord with minds open to hear from Him, and not closed off with our own understanding or doctrine. When Balaam tried to curse Israel, he didn’t go before God with his mind set on the curse, rather it was open to hear what … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God is Working It Out For Good” There are some things nobody wants to experience. These range from a painful divorce, a loss of a child or spouse, to the diagnoses of painful and terminal diseases. These are experiences everyone wishes would never happen in their lifetime. But the reality is that … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Sin of Offense” The one thing that stops a work of the Lord within a person’s life, and within the church, is when someone feels like they have been offended. Because of this, the person leaves the ministry God has called them to, as well as the church, rarely to walk … Read more

Thought For Today: “Living Holy Lives” “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’” (1 Peter 1:15-16) God has called us to a holy life, and this call to a holy life is based in Him. God … Read more

Thought For Today: “How Will We Be Called?” Should we be described by our problems, or by God’s promise? Elizabeth, John the Baptist’s mother, was once defined by her childless condition. “Her who was called barren.” (Luke 1:36) Although she was called barren everywhere she went, God saw her differently. God saw her as a … Read more

Thought For Today: “Complacency Prevents God’s Call” Complacency prevents us from following the call of God upon our lives. One spring night a flock of geese flew over a farm where a group of tame ducks floated in the pond. When these ducks heard the call of the geese it was like an arrow struck … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Fault Is Ours” There is one thing we never need to learn how to do, and that is making excuses. We have the innate ability to offer a reason for every wrong and failure. And this is never as true as when it comes to not living up to the promises … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Word Can Be Trusted” God’s word is as faithful and true today as it was back when it was written. It’s as dependable as ever and we can walk this path of life based upon it without worry. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means … Read more

Thought For Today: “Easter Is More” This Sunday Resurrection Sunday or what is commonly referred to as Easter, so I thought I share what Easter is REALLY all about + Easter is all about God’s power on full display. + Easter is all about the God of creation coming down and becoming one of us, … Read more

Thought for Today: “Getting Unstuck” When confronted with Jesus as the Messiah, the people and the religious leaders found themselves stuck on who and what the Messiah was to be, never realizing that the Messiah was more than their thoughts, concepts, and ideas. They thought the Messiah was to come as a conquering king, to … Read more

Thought for Today: “Members of God’s Family” I remember an old commercial said, “Membership has its Privileges!” This is especially true for those who have been adopted into the family of God through belief in Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said, “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you … Read more