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You Don't Have to Understand God

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel. Listen on the blog ...

The Music of Praise

ZAMAR Zâmar, zaw-mar ́: To make music. To celebrate in song and music. To touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument.1I will sing a new song to You, ...

You Are Fathered by God

One of the most haunting experiences I have ever had as a man took place on an early summer day in Alaska. My family and I were sea kayaking with ...

Killing Sin

Killing Sin Is Confirmation I love airports. For many they are a source of stress, but for me they are a respite. I think it is the camaraderie of so ...

Surrender Is Scary

I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life ...

Still in the Game: Hail Mary

Leah’s surgery was scheduled for September 25, right in the middle of our bye week. Even that felt like God nodding at us. As if the big man upstairs took ...

Why Can’t I Make My Own Rules?

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from the brand new book Grown-Up Faith by Kevin Myers. Listen ...

I Love You This Much

The celestial realms announce God’s glory; the skies testify of His hands’ great work. — Psalm 19:1 The VoiceMost of us would be quick to acknowledge that all of creation ...

What If It’s True?

Years ago, I opened my Bible and began wrestling with this question:What if every single word of this story is absolutely true and I can trust it?What if Jesus really ...

The Light Shines

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:5In 2005, my father, Dennis Rader, was arrested for murder. In the weeks that followed, ...

The “Secret” to Life

If there is a “secret” to life it’s this: following God is far more valuable than all the riches and comforts in the world. Whatever you are going through right ...

Friends Are Gifts from God

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Living a Mighty Faith by Angus Buchnan – an encouraging ...

Jesus and The Ambivalence of Grief

Many religions contain stories that promise life after death. These stories are mythical but still meaningful, because they express the deepest longing of the human heart. To my knowledge, however, ...

My Grandfather’s Best Advice

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18“Pray. Pray. Pray,” my grandfather said ...

Fear Not: He’s in Control

We need to hear that God is still in control. We need to hear that it’s not over until He says so. We need to hear that life’s mishaps and ...

A Theology of Endurance

I have always thought of myself as a leaver. When I was four, I began the long tradition of spending part of each summer with my aunt, uncle, and cousin ...

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