Posted: April 12, 2026
Key Texts: John 14; Matthew 28: 16 – 20 Additional Texts: John 16 – 17; Psalm 46; Hebrews 13: 5 – 8; Isaiah 43; 1 – 5 Change can be frightening. Though we have varied degrees of confidence in God, even with the strongest will, we may feel anxious about change, wondering what we will
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Posted: April 1, 2026
Key Texts: Matthew 16: 21; Matthew 17: 22 – 23; John 19; Luke 22: 1 – 13; Matthew 21: 1 – 11 Additional Texts: Zechariah 9: 9; Zechariah 11: 12 – 13; Zechariah 12: 10; Isaiah 52: 13 – 15; Isaiah 53; Philippians 4: 19; Psalm 23; Matthew 6: 25 – 34; Psalm 84: 11;
Posted: March 15, 2026
Key Text: Matthew 5: 1 – 12 Additional Texts: Psalm 1; Ephesians 3: 20; 2 Samuel 5 – 8; Ruth 4; Daniel 6; Genesis 41 and 50; 1 Kings 7: 51 Today, as we celebrate mothers (in the UK), we acknowledge their investment in us, and the abundance of discomfort that parenting involves. We salute
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Tags: As long as the earth remains there will be seed time and harvest, Author blog, Bible Verses on Suffering, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, Christians suffer, Daily Devotional, Daily Devotions, Dealing with Difficult Times, Help in Suffering, Help with the Christian Walk, Hope Against the Odds, Hope in Suffering, When God Seems Distant, Why would God allow that?
Posted: February 22, 2026
Key Texts: Ephesians 6:18; John 17; Matthew 14:1-23; Luke 6:12; Luke 5:1-16; Mark 6:46; Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:34 Additional Texts: Mark 6; Luke 9:28; Luke 22: 32; John 6:1-27; Luke 23:34, 46; Mark 15:34 Some years ago, my niece, who was in her early years at the time, asked a very thoughtful question during a
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Posted: February 8, 2026
Key Texts: John 5: 34 – 44; Isaiah 41: 10; Psalm 94: 14; John 16: 33 Additional Texts: John 3 – 7; John 15: 18 – 20; Luke 6: 22; John 1: 11; Luke 10: 16 Last week, Christian worship leader and psalmist, Ron Kenoly transitioned to his heavenly home. His music drew me (and
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Posted: January 18, 2026
Key Texts: John 5: 1 – 17; Matthew 9: 1 – 8 Additional Texts: Hebrews 11; Matthew 17: 20; 2 Corinthians 5: 7; Mark 9: 23; Ephesians 2: 8 – 9; James 1: 5 – 8 The ‘Show and Tell’ series explores various ways in which Jesus, (often with frankness), showed and told us essential
Posted: January 4, 2026
Key Texts: Mark 6: 1 – 14; Luke 9: 1 – 6; Luke 22: 33 – 38; Matthew 27: 57 – 71 Additional Texts: Matthew 16: 21; Matthew 17: 22 – 23; Matthew 20: 18 – 19; Mark 8: 31; Mark 9: 31; Mark 10: 33 – 34; Luke 18: 31 – 33; John 2:
Posted: November 2, 2025
Show and Tell (11): Unusual Praise Key Texts: John 17; Psalm 107; Psalm 9: 1 – 10; Luke 22: 39 – 46 Additional Texts: Psalm 136; Psalm 34; Proverbs 3: 5 – 6; 1 Thessalonians 5: 18 Previous Entries Linked to this Topic: See the entries in the series ‘Nuggets from Job’. At the time
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Tags: Asking God why, Author blog, autobiography and devotional, Bible Verses on Problems, Bible Verses on Suffering, Blots Flaws and Revelations blog, Christians suffer, Covered by God, Cry out to God, Daily Devotional, Daily Devotions, Dealing with Difficult Times, Devotional for Christians, Help for dark seasons, Help in Suffering, How can we praise God after devastation?, Hurricane Melissa, Hurricane Melissa Prayer, Hurricane Survivors’ Devotional, Praise Him in the v alley, Suffering with God, Walking with God in Difficult Times
Posted: October 19, 2025
Key Text: John 10 Additional Texts: James 4: 10, John 3: 16; 2 Corinthians 3: 1 – 6; 2 Peter 3: 9; John 8: 12; John 6: 35; Colossians 1: 12 – 18 As usual, it is helpful to read the texts prior to reading the article, but also possible to read them afterwards if
Continue Reading “Show and Tell (10): Restoration over Theft”
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Posted: October 5, 2025
Key Texts: Matthew 16: 1 – 4; Mark 9: 2 – 9; Matthew 16: 21 – 28: John 20: 1 – 9 Additional Texts: Matthew 12: 9 – 17; Mark 8: 22 -30; Matthew 9: 27 – 30; Mark 3: 7 – 12: John 6: 15, 52 – 66; 1 Corinthians 2: 8; Daniel 9:
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