Category: Life of Christ

The Preface: I remember when our son Caleb was a teen, there was a time when I longed to give input in his life, but he made it clear he didn’t want it from me. He did find other men whom he sought input of, which I was thankful, but as His dad, I longed […]

The Preface:  As I coach, I am constantly asking the Lord how He can use me to add value to people’s lives and help them grow in the areas God is pointing out in their lives. As i have sought the Lord in this, I have been encouraged that even these devotionals can be used to […]

The Preface: What’s the difference between a trial and a temptation? At the moment our aviation program is experiencing a trial. They have way requests and need for flights than they have aircraft or staff available to meet that need. The affects of it are felt all across the field. One family was able to […]

The Preface: There is nothing more encouraging to a child than to hear “Well done” by a parent. I have heard stories of men who lived their whole lives just to hear a word of approval from their father, only to live in disappointment. Often when children are young, if they don’t receive positive affirmation […]

Lesson 16 Growth Must be Intentional The Preface: It’s been said that experience is the best teacher. But, I agree with John Maxwell when he says, “Experience in itself is not the best teacher, evaluated experience is.” I am a runner. In my younger years I loved to compete. But, after each race, my coach […]

The Preface: I see a pattern in my life that maybe you can identify with. There are times when I can get excited about something and come with a grand plan of how to implement it. But, then life happens, I get distracted on something else, or things come up that prevent me from implementing, […]

The Preface: As we have watch our grand children grow it’s been fun to see them go from laying down to rolling over, then pulling themselves up on things and beginning to move around the room holding on to one thing then another. Then comes the monumental day when they venture out and take that […]

The Preface: The Passage: Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary: The Purpose: (What was God doing? Why is this written?) What evidence do we see of faith in the story of the wise men? They believed God’s promise and looked in anticipation for it’s fulfillment. When they saw things begin to unfold, they packed their bags in preparation […]

The Preface: The Passage: Luke 2:21-38 Commentary: Faith inspires action. Faith also results in a desire to proclaim what God has shown us. The Purpose: (What was God doing? Why is this written?) The Plan: (What can we learn from this? What is God saying to me and my life from this passage? The Power; […]

The Preface: Have you had something happen to you that you were so excited about that you just couldn’t wait to tell someone? Maybe you recently did really well on an exam, or you got a really good grade in a class. It’s so much fun to be able to share exciting things with others […]