What is a Christian? Many think they are Christians because they claim to believe in Jesus. But, believing in Jesus often means nothing, or anything, particularly here in America where pluralism and relativism are rampant. Intolerance is the only thing not...
Our country is decaying morally. Government leaders are ungodly, and many are anti-Christian. The media portrays Christ’s followers as irrational bigots. More and more, God is pushed away by secularism. Using the Lord’s name in vain is pervasive. The promotion of the...
There's a famine in the land and God's people are starving--they just don't know it yet. When I turn on Christian T.V. I'm often served a seven-step (or should I say course) message about my right to prosperity, how I am supposed to have my best life now, or I'm told...
Leaven is a common ingredient in things like bread and cake that produces fermentation and causes dough to expand and rise. The idea of leaven is to make sure that it is in the entire batch you’re cooking. The Bible mentions leaven in different contexts. In Exodus...
It was God who said let there be light, and it was so (Gen. 1:3). God created stars (Gen. 1:16) and put them in place by the utterance of his command, by the manifestation of his word. We who follow him can recite the same powerful word that God used to bring the...
A while back, I was hospitalized and had to have emergency surgery. While recovering, I was thinking about how I needed to take care of myself, how I needed to eat better, and exercise more. I envisioned being in the hospital in another 20 or 30 years, wishing I had...
There is a lot of discussion in Christianity about how Christians are supposed to live and spread the gospel. Some say we should be contemplative and non-confrontational. Others say we must be sensitive to peoples’ needs, not confront them, and love them. Whatever...
If someone were to spend some time with you, what do you think that person would conclude about your Christian faith? Would he be able to see your Christianity, or would he barely recognize it in you? All a person has to do is look at your actions to see what you...
These devotions were written for the CARM Newsletter. As the years went on, the devotions developed and became their own section on the website. They are intended to minister to the Christian, to point him or her to a closer relationship to the Lord. Some of the...
The Bible tells us, "...God is now declaring to men that people everywhere should repent," (Acts 17:30). But, what is repentance according to the Bible? Biblically, it can mean anything from sincere regret to altered behavior that results in a moral change. God...