“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord…” (2 Timothy 1:7-8) The month of October has been known for years as World Series month. Recently, I saw one of baseball’s October heroes – Bobby Richardson. If you are one of my younger readers, you’ve probably never heard of him. Bobby Richardson played second base for the New York Yankees. He made the American League All-Star team […]

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:10) When my daughter said her bedtime prayers as a child, she said the same thing every night. In fact, she repeated them so quickly I could hardly keep up. I don’t think she realized what she was saying sometimes, but my family probably wonders the same thing about me when I say table grace. I rarely change a word of it. Do you […]

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.” (Psalms 37:74) On occasion, I will republish a devotion, especially when I think it helps to explains something significant that is going on in our world. This particular devotion was written just after Hurricane Floyd ravaged eastern North Carolina in September of 1999. The events of the past couple of weeks reminded me of its message. We live in a world that teaches us that we are at the center of whatever success or failure we experience. You […]

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) It’s second nature to wonder from time to time why God allows us to suffer the way we do – particularly now, as many Americans face the decimation from Hurricane Katrina. How many times have you heard the question asked over the last week: “How could a loving God allow such death and destruction?” Think carefully about how you respond because if you’re a Christian, your answer to […]