Four Minute Devotions

After Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first missionary journey, they rested in Antioch for a while until some unexpected visitors showed up. ‘Men…

In a psalm often sung before Passover meals, the author of Psalm 114 reminds us of the Israelites’ rescue from Egyptian bondage, God’s victory over…

Righteousness is not the same as self-righteousness.  A person under the Old Covenant (before Christ) would have understood righteousness to mean a godliness that reflects the…

Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. We know that. You can have an encyclopedic brain the size of a planet but still fail to…

“Ascribe” is not a word we hear much in day-to-day life. It doesn’t come up much in the news feeds and I don’t hear it…

The world is changing. For me, as a 60-plus-year-old looking back, the evolution of technology in the last 40 years has been breathtaking. The re-defining…

I believe in a 6-day creation. There! I said it. Some of you are now feeling sorry for me, wondering when I’ll find my missing…

One of the disadvantages of being a Christian in the 21st Century is that it can sometimes be hard to relate to events and practices…

Ok, so let’s tackle this one. An often talked about (and joked about) topic. My thoughts. I wonder if you have ever felt you’ve done…

Although lacking independent verification, stories circulate about Frano Selak, a Croatian man who has survived numerous brushes with death. In 1962, a train he was…

“Take care that you do not offer your burnt offerings at any place that you see, but at the place that the Lord will choose…

This week begins a new series for 4-minute devotions: occasional book reviews. As soon as any of us walk into this territory, we are immediately on…