“For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to you in a time when you may be found.” (Psalm 32:6) Since I’m on vacation this week, I decided to feature a devotion I wrote several years ago with a vacation theme. It’s told in the form of a parable – a situation in everyday life that contains an important spiritual truth. We had friends who were vacationing in Florida. Their daughter and niece were playing on rafts out in the Gulf of Mexico. All were unaware that […]

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:17) This is one of my favorite Bible verses. It’s often overlooked because it’s right after John 3:16, but it speaks volumes about Jesus. In a simple sentence, it defines His entire mission for taking the form of a man – that the world through Him might be saved. I had a saving moment of a different kind when I was a child. Our […]

“He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” (John 8:7) Most of you already know I live in Durham, North Carolina. In fact, I work right across the street from the Durham County Courthouse and have personally witnessed much of what you have read about with regards to Mike Nifong – the recently disbarred former Durham District Attorney who by his own admission got what he deserved for his role in the Duke […]

“I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:22) I have a friend who was fired from her job less than a year ago. She called me recently and shared with me that even though it has been more than a year since she lost her job, she continues to experience occasional waves of pain and anger. In her case, she had filed a sexual harassment complaint against her boss and was summarily fired after the complaint was investigated. […]