“Take 10” with God If someone tells you to “take 10,” they’re telling you to stop what you’re doing and take a 10- minute break. Sometimes that break can’t come soon enough! We live in such a fast-paced world we can be in danger of wearing ourselves out if we don’t press the pause button…
Here is an opportunity for you to do a personal assessment. As you reflect on the Beatitudes—each stage of the journey—ask the Holy Spirit to be your guide: “Where am I, God—close to Christ or far away? What is my next step going forward?”…
Using the word teach as an acronym, the T.E.A.C.H. Meditation Model will enhance your ability to apply Scripture to the following five key areas of life: Thoughts (increased understanding, awareness of truth), Emotions (changed values), Attitudes (acceptance of truth), Choices (changed priorities), Habits (changed behaviors)…
Faith in the Workplace True or false: You are serving God more if you are a pastor or a missionary than if you are a plumber, homemaker, teacher, soldier, and so forth. False! In Genesis 2:2, Exodus 20:9-11, and elsewhere we read that God ordained work and rest. They also remind us that He set…
The apostle Paul offers an excellent model to follow, yet he is sure to clarify that we are to follow him only to the extent that he follows Jesus: “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1)…
Let’s look at how Jesus invested in Peter and his fellow disciples to find five clear ways to grow ever deeper as a disciple. These are reflected in Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer (see in particular John 17:5–18)…