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- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 29th, 2026
Life is fleeting and I look back on our daughter’s childhood with nostalgia, hardly able to believe how quickly it came and went. At least I have the memories…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 28th, 2026
I love the story of Jacob wrestling with God in the dark, on the muddy bank of the Jabbok. Finally he submits to the LORD and he is changed. God declares that…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 27th, 2026
Contented people have at least five characteristics in common. 1) They are committed to a cause greater than themselves. 2) They have a servant’s heart. 3)…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 26th, 2026
With an effort, she began to reminisce, to recall the love and the laughter they had shared. As she did, the awful pain of her grief gave way, just a little…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 25th, 2026
According to Frederick Buechner, a Presbyterian minister and best-selling author, “Compassion is the sometimes fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 24th, 2026
It’s easy to limit our Christian service to “spiritual” things. You know – Bible studies, choir, fellowship groups with “our kind of people.” Nice things, safe…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 23rd, 2026
When called to confront controversial issues, most of us will be tempted to sacrifice personal integrity in a misguided attempt to maintain unity. Given our…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 22nd, 2026
The difference between sanctified ambition and human ambition is simple. Sanctified ambition originates in the heart of the Father and is fueled by a sincere…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 21st, 2026
Some years ago, a man came to my office for counseling. He chose to see me rather than his own pastor, so great was his shame. Hardly had I closed the office…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 20th, 2026
Knowing how headstrong I can be, I’ve developed a daily habit of laying all of my hopes, dreams, ambitions, and desires at the foot of the Cross. I give them…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 19th, 2026
Although the crucifixion of Jesus appears to be a tragic miscarriage of justice, it was not. He was not a…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 18th, 2026
After their children are grown and gone, many a parent realizes that for all of their good intentions, they have…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 17th, 2026
You can’t always control your circumstances or what others think about you or how they treat you, but you can…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 16th, 2026
I believe God is near even when I cannot sense His presence. I believe He loves me even when I…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 15th, 2026
When we succumb to temptation we have a choice. We can deny our sin and pretend that we have not…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 14th, 2026
In Scripture God often sent people out with what seemed like inadequate resources. But when they got to where God…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 13th, 2026
Steven Killpatrick said, “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 12th, 2026
An anonymous writer penned these insightful words. “I saw them tearing a building down,a group of men in a busy…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 11th, 2026
Spiritual perception will put physical reality into perspective, replacing fear with faith. Let me say that again, “Spiritual perception will…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 10th, 2026
We have not been given the spirit of fear, nevertheless there will be times when the Holy Spirit will use…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 9th, 2026
The four lepers in 2 Kings 7 were realists. They knew how desperate their situation was. If they did nothing—a…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 8th, 2026
Let me tell you about the four most unlikely miracle workers in the bible (see 2 Kings 7:3-4 NIV). They…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 7th, 2026
“We don’t read the Bible,” said Kierkegaard, the Danish theologian, “it reads us.” And so it does, doesn’t it? Reads…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 6th, 2026
When I was just a young man I was preaching a revival meeting in Newell, South Dakota. On the last…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 5th, 2026
You may be wonder how you can determine if your seemingly random thought is a prompting from the Holy Spirit…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 4th, 2026
As we were worshipping my eyes were drawn to couple sitting on the front row. As I looked at them…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 3rd, 2026
During the pastoral prayer one Sunday I ask God to heal the sick among us. Almost instantly a young woman…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 2nd, 2026
Jesus’ told His disciples, “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - October 1st, 2026
One of the first miracles Elisha performed was to purify a town’s water supply. According to the townspeople the water…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 30th, 2026
One of the first miracles Elisha performed was to purify a town’s water supply. According to the townspeople the water…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 29th, 2026
Elijah performed seven miracles during his life. Elisha performed thirteen. Both divided the Jordon River and they each raised a…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 28th, 2026
An all-consuming spiritual passion seized Elisha as soon as Elijah the prophet placed his mantle on him. He left his…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 27th, 2026
Elisha’s father was a wealthy farmer, and he was in line to inherit all that his father had. His encounter…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 26th, 2026
In 1976 my brother Don and his wife, and their four-year-old daughter went to Argentina as Assemblies of God missionaries.…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 25th, 2026
My brother Don was praying one Sunday morning when he felt “called” to be a missionary. He didn’t fully trust…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 24th, 2026
David was just a humble shepherd when the Lord directed Samuel to anoint him king (1 Samuel 16:1-13). Elisha was…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 23rd, 2026
What makes the danger of money and power so difficult to address is because God promises to bless and empower…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 22nd, 2026
Inbred in fallen humanity are two burning desires—a love of money and a quest for power. At one time Christianity…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 21st, 2026
One of the subtlest temptations we will ever face is the desire to do more for the Lord than He…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 20th, 2026
No one can be absolutely certain that he serves God truly for God’s sake. Nonetheless, there are some questions we…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 19th, 2026
I don’t suppose any of us will ever be completely free of the personal ambition that taints our holiest desire…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 18th, 2026
During his early years Jacob was not the kind of person any of us would want to emulate. He was…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 17th, 2026
Although David did some unspeakably evil things we do not remember him as an adulterer or a murderer. Unlike so…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 16th, 2026
It’s a terrible thing to realize you are not the godly person others think you are. Even worse to realize…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 15th, 2026
David’s adulterous affair with Bathsheba is a painful study in how a godly man can succumb to temptation (2 Samuel…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 14th, 2026
Given David’s giftedness—he was a musician, a poet, a fearless warrior and an inspiring leader—it is hard to imagine that…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 13th, 2026
While writing “East of Eden,” John Steinbeck began each day’s work with a letter to Pascal Covici, his friend and…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 12th, 2026
Behind Albrecht Durer’s famous etching, “Praying Hands,” is the story of two friends. They were very poor and had to…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 11th, 2026
The measure of Jonathan’s commitment to David was his willingness to give up the throne that was rightfully his. The…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 10th, 2026
When Jonathan gave David his royal robe (1 Samuel 18:4), it was a symbolic gesture depicting his willingness to give…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 9th, 2026
When Jonathan gave David his weapons—his sword, his bow, and his belt—he made himself vulnerable. He was at David’s mercy.…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 8th, 2026
When Jonathan disrobed, he made himself transparent to David. It was his way of saying that he had nothing to…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 7th, 2026
Jonathan understood that if his friendship with David was to survive it had to be a covenant relationship. Better than…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 6th, 2026
1 Samuel 18:1 says, “Jonathan became one in spirit with David…” That oneness of spirit might well be called chemistry,…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 5th, 2026
When I think of friendship Jonathan and David immediately come to mind. There are several things we can learn from…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 4th, 2026
While it is important to learn from others we must never try to be someone we are not. If David…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 3rd, 2026
Once David convinced King Saul that he was willing to fight the giant Goliath, Saul dressed him in a suit…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 2nd, 2026
When King Saul questioned David’s ability to defeat the Philistine giant Goliath David replied, “GOD, who delivered me from the…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - September 1st, 2026
Faith and obedience are two sides of the same coin. Consider the widow of Zarephath. Pay careful attention to the…
- The One Minute Devotion
One Minute Devotion - August 31st, 2026
One Sunday morning at the conclusion of service a young couple gave me a handful of coins. They were in…