
The Daily Devotional
A Powerful Story of Partnership
“A person who knows how to partner with others is like a miner who discovers a rich vein of gold.” - Bekele Shanko
The Daily Devotional
“A person who knows how to partner with others is like a miner who discovers a rich vein of gold.” - Bekele Shanko
The Daily Devotional
Partnership is tricky. It’s more work than running alone. But the long-term personal and collective benefits can be extraordinary.
The Daily Devotional
If you’re a follower of Jesus, keeping a few skeptical people in your life is important.
The Daily Devotional
For every non-believer, the real issue they face is not the doubts they share but a lack of confidence in Christ.
The Daily Devotional
Do you have a skeptic in your life? Someone who seemingly takes one step towards God while taking two steps back? If so, take heart and remember that God is working. Keep praying, keep believing, keep investing.
The Daily Devotional
The wonder of Christ is that he meets doubters where they are at. He looks at the totality of who they are and the insecurities they possess and invites them to experience a deeper union with him. And he expects us to do the same.
The Daily Devotional
Every Christian cannot tackle systemic poverty, racial injustice, women’s rights, abortion, discrimination, and the dozens of other challenges in our world. But we can do our part.
"If you two ever find yourself in a conflict you cannot resolve, at least one of you has a problem with your relationship with God.”
Our greatest desire in life should be to have a relationship with him so strong that eternity feels like a natural transition.
Get the big things right. And if you get them right, the rest of your life will fall into place.
Get the big things right! And if you get them right, the rest of your life will fall into place.
Turning Sunday Belief Into Monday Action
Remember who you are because of Christ. You are not what you do. You are a beloved child of God–a God who knows you deeply and invites you into meaningful, wonderful friendship.
The longer you practice these steps, the larger your world will become and the more like Jesus you will be.
You don’t need to travel far to make a difference. The opportunity to reflect Christ’s love is right in front of you—at work, in your neighborhood, and in your daily routines. The question is, will you take it?
We live in a world where people have vast differences. And as is the case with many, the natural default is to gravitate towards our own group of people.
Jesus did not sit around and wait for disciples to come to him. He went to where they were, offered them an invitation to follow him, evaluated their progress, and then selected them to be his twelve apostles.
Real discipleship isn’t always about getting together with a group of men on Friday morning for breakfast (although it certainly can be). Real discipleship takes place in the micro-decisions of life. It’s a well-timed text, encouraging phone call, and random outing together on the lake.
Four qualities of close friends.
Being like Jesus and casting to disciples is where our Christian faith starts to come alive.
Discipleship is simply the process of becoming like Christ. And scripture shows us it is not merely a suggestion; it is a command.
Discipleship is coming alongside others and helping them follow Jesus as you follow Jesus.
Close friendships work when two people have a set of shared values and the desire to build a relationship is a two-way street.
Maybe you have not been the leader in your home that you should be. Make the choice today to change.