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If you are “in Christ” his Spirit is in you
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17) In the previous devotional we talked about how Jesus’ righteousness, faithfulness and perfection gets credited to us. When his people stand before their Maker, God he sees not… Listen ⇢
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Very very good news: The verdict before the performance
The Bible verse I’m about to share is not one people tend to memorize, but it stands at the heart of what we call the gospel, a word that simply means “good news.” It’s found in 2 Corinthians 5:21: “God made him who had no sin to be sin for… Listen ⇢
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The trivialization of God
Donald McCullough has a book called “The Trivialization of God.”* You should never judge a book by its cover, of course, but the cover is particularly good. It shows a yellow pin-on button that says “God.” It’s the kind of button you might get at a political rally, or perhaps… Listen ⇢
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They shot their books
If you go to Central American University in El Salvador you can see the room where six Jesuits and two women were killed. But the killers didn’t only shoot people. They shot their books. That’s right: their books were riddled with bullet holes. One of those books was a theological… Listen ⇢
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Let your yes be yes and your no be no
In yesterday’s devotional we talked about the importance of being honest with your words. Makes sense, right? After all, God is a God of truth. Jesus comes to us “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). God’s “word is truth” (John 17:17). If we want to be his disciples, reflecting… Listen ⇢
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Standing up for the truth of God
Honesty is important. But when push comes to shove it’s easy to let a lie slip when it will make things easier for us or when it covers up a mistake we’ve made. It was Mark Twain who said: “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth… Listen ⇢
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I burn my life to make a sunrise
Have you ever questioned whether or not you are making a difference? Have you made sacrifices, tried to help others, stretched yourself to grow in faith… only to doubt whether or not there would ever be any fruit from your labours? If so, you’re not alone. But guess what? God… Listen ⇢
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What if we stopped chasing?
Gregory was a church father from the sixth century. He said: “You can tell how much you love something by the degree of sorrow you experience when you lose it.”* I think that’s a helpful piece of perspective. If I buy a new expensive watch, and if I am so… Listen ⇢
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A servant people
I remember reading a book which provided a summary of the biblical descriptions of the church. It was (and is) the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, the people of the Spirit, the household of God, a community of disciples, etc. Another one was “a servant people.” Jesus’ people… Listen ⇢
Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.
Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
