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Christian Devotional – May 21, 2026
My Testimony My Story. Read 1 Peter 3:15. As we have just finished the Roman Road, I decided it would only make sense to take a few moments and share the story of my journey of faith. You see, I look around the world these days and I see so many people searching for purpose and seeking validation from others. I know how strong this pull can be, yet I also know that I don’t have to give in to the temptation to chase that. When I look at why that is, it all goes back to when I was a kid. I grew up in a home that spoke…
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Christian Devotional – May 20, 2026
The Roman Road, Day 5 Step 5: The confirmation. Read Romans 10:13. How often do you save the confirmation emails? You know, those emails or texts that you receive when you order something or schedule something. I like to keep them at just in case something comes up, or a question is asked later about what I ordered or what I set up. Those confirmation emails come in very handy if there’s ever a question about whether or not I actually did something. God gives us the same assurance. We saw yesterday that it comes down to a decision we need to make and a choice that we have. Once…
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Christian Devotional – May 19, 2026
The Roman Road, Day 4 Step 4: Personal Decision. Read Romans 10:9. We all have to face that moment. We can watch and study and learn all we want, but no matter what we have spent our time and energy learning, there will always come a moment when we have to take the step and take action ourselves. On the Roman Road we’ve been studying, today is that day. We may have heard who God is. We may have understood that we were sinners. We may even know the story of God’s love for us, but each and every one of us must come to the place where we make…
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Christian Devotional – May 18, 2026
The Roman Road, Day 3 Step 3: God’s amazing love. We talk a lot about love in today’s culture. We encourage people to be loving toward others, and we want to see people act lovingly toward us. However, the truest demonstration of what love actually is came from God and it was demonstrated 2000 years ago by Jesus Christ. As we learned in the previous two days, we are not worthy of love. We are sinners. The only thing we have earned as a result of our sin is death. That is what we deserve, and that is all we have ever earned. However, God made the decision that he…
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Christian Devotional – May 17, 2026
The Roman Road, Day 2 Step 2: We have earned death. Read Romans 6:23. My daughter recently changed jobs, and while it wasn’t the entire reason, part of the reason why she changed is she moved to a job that pays her more money. Her wages have increased. The new job believes the value that she brings is higher, so they are paying her more. Often we like to think of things in terms of what we are owed. We feel that we are entitled or have earned certain things like a specific amount of salary or a certain amount of benefits. What we need to understand is that we…
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Christian Devotional – November 4, 2023
Evangelism 101, Day 18 God’s concern. Read Jonah 4:10-11. When it comes down to it, the actual definition of evangelism is about sharing God’s concern for others. You see, God has a concern for others and that is why he came. Our responsibility now that we know God and have a relationship with him is to share that message with others. However, the only way we will do that is if we also share the same concern for others that God has. God asked Jonah why He shouldn’t be concerned for all of these people and animals in this city. Jonah wasn’t concerned about them. God was. When we take…
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Christian Devotional – November 3, 2023
Evangelism 101, Day 17 Death because of a plant. Read Jonah 4:9. As this story continues, we see God ask Jonah again if he has a right to be angry. This time, instead of being about the people of Nineveh, Jonah is angry about a plant. In fact, he’s so angry that he says he wishes he was dead. When God is moving, are we still so focused on ourselves that we get mad at any little thing that inconveniences us? Why do we get mad about the things that we can’t control? Jonah had no control over the plant, the worm, or the wind. Yet he was so very…
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Christian Devotional – November 1, 2023
Evangelism 101, Day 16 God provided. Read Jonah 4:7-8. When we read these verses, and even looking back at verse 6 from yesterday. The phrase “God provided” is used 3 times. God provides the plant. God provides the worm. God provides the east wind. Who is to say one of God’s provisions is better or worse than another. Jonah certainly liked the plant more than he like the worm or the wind, but the same God provided them all. When I look at my life, I see the things that God provides. Some of them I instantly like. Other things are profoundly difficult. Still the same God provided them. If…
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Christian Devotional – October 31, 2023
Evangelism 101, Day 15 God continues to provide. Read Jonah 4:5-6. Jonah was mad and God knew it. Still, God continued to provide for Jonah. This wasn’t even a “need” but was certainly more of a “want” for Jonah. God provided shade to comfort him. Now, remember, this was happening while Jonah was waiting on God to destroy the city. The irony of the situation is striking. Jonah was happy with the comfort that God provided him while he waited for God’s judgment on others. Do we want to enjoy God’s comfort while we are waiting and watching for God’s judgment to fall on others? God’s mercy and grace is…
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Christian Devotional – October 30, 2023
Evangelism 101, Day 14 “Is it right for you to be angry?” Read Jonah 4:4. How many times has God asked me that question? So many things happened in my life that weren’t what I planned and aren’t what I want. Do I have the right to be angry? God continues to act without my “permission” and allows things that I never would. Do I have the right to be angry? God’s plan is different from mine. Do I have the right to be angry? While I know in my head that God is God and I am not, and I understand that I don’t know the whole plan, that…