“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) Apple’s new releases of souped-up iPhones iPads and MacBooks turned my thoughts to Steve Jobs. The company now has 250 billion in cash in the bank and most of it is due to Jobs’ genius. He’s been dead now for over 7 years, and most of us do not give him the credit he deserves. The truth is Jobs deserves most of the credit for transforming cell phones into pocket computers. Even though you may […]

“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found’.” (Luke 15:31-32) I have to give credit to one of my former pastors for this devotion. Several years ago, he preached a sermon on the prodigal son that inspired me to think about the “other son” in the parable. His slant on the meaning […]

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2 Peter 1:12) Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That’s right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive. Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in […]

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Robbie and I went to hear a rising star in Baptist circles, a young evangelist named C.T. Townsend. If he comes to your community, I urge you to go hear him. He and his wife’s ministry have exploded in recent years, and when I heard him, it was easy to see why. He is dynamic and anointed, an often-unusual combination. He spoke about a hymn that is a source of comfort of many of us when […]