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June 2026

June 22, 2026

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Having been raised with no knowledge of God, part of what drew me to Christ...

April 2026

April 09, 2026

Imagine the Thrill of Seeing Christ Face-to-Face

One day in Heaven, we will see Christ in His glory. The most exhilarating experiences...

February 2026

February 26, 2026

The Deity of Christ is the Heart of the Gospel

I’ve been pondering the deity of Christ and the strange yet incredible beauty of God’s...

June 2025

June 02, 2025

In His Deliverance of a Desperate Man, Jesus Gives Us Hope

Mark 5:1–20 speaks powerfully of an angry, alienated, and lonely man, driven to despair at...

October 2024

October 03, 2024

The Priceless Friendship of Jesus

Over the last two and a half years of grief since Nanci died, I have...

August 2024

August 29, 2024

Let the Love of God Be the Object of Your Contemplation

I’ve been studying the love of Christ, and my heart has been touched first by...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Christ’s Resurrection Is the Amen of His Promises

The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of redemption. Without it and what it...

April 25, 2024

Why Good Friday Isn’t Called Terrible Friday

On Good Friday, Jesus experienced the terrible burden of atonement, the trauma of dying on...

December 2023

December 25, 2023

Immanuel Came to Secure God’s Eternal Plan to Live with Us

Multiple times in Revelation 21, God says He will come down from the present Heaven to...

December 21, 2023

Jesus: Good News of Great Happiness

The angel’s message to the shepherds at Jesus’ birth condenses the gospel to its core....

October 2023

October 30, 2023

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners?

I love this audio devotional from the excellent book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. When I really...

May 2023

May 11, 2023

Jesus Accomplished the Healing from Sin We Need, Even More Than Healing from Cancer

I miss Nanci every day, but I am profoundly thankful for the tremendous example she...

January 2023

January 08, 2023

For Your Sake Christ Became Poor

In a sermon given on December 24, 1854, titled “A Visit to Bethlehem,” Charles Spurgeon portrayed a...

January 04, 2023

Meet the Messiah Who Came to Serve

When Jesus washed the feet of His followers (John 13), they were amazed that a...

December 2022

December 29, 2022

The Best Part of Christmas Is Immanuel, “God with Us”

In the Old Testament, we read how God kept reaching down to His people: “The...

December 25, 2022

The Inn Had No Room; Does Your Heart?

“Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and...

December 24, 2022

What Child Is This?

The angels must have been stunned to see the second member of the triune God...

August 2022

August 04, 2022

What Do You Like Most About Jesus?

Eight years ago, Nanci and I did a question and answer time with the group...

December 2021

December 28, 2021

Jesus, the God Who Became One of Us and Understands Our Suffering

These last two years have been difficult ones for so many people. But one look...

December 25, 2021

Jesus, the God Who Comes Near

These reflections on the coming of Jesus are from my book Face to Face with Jesus....

December 18, 2021

The Tree We Don’t Often Focus on at Christmastime

The death of Jesus may not be frequently talked about at Christmastime, but may we...

July 2021

July 22, 2021

His Name Is Jesus

The name Jesus comes from the transliteration of the Greek IESOUS (pronounced ee-ay-soos; there is no J in Greek) from the...

June 2021

June 14, 2021

Christ Sides with You Against Your Sin, Not Against You Because of Your Sin

When I really love a book, I tend to either read it quickly or slowly....

April 2021

April 08, 2021

The Importance of Christ’s Resurrection

As you read these quotes from God’s Word and His people about the importance of...

April 03, 2021

Christ’s Words from the Cross

As you contemplate these words of Jesus He spoke while on the cross, and also...

April 01, 2021

Reflections on Christ’s Crucifixion

During this Passion Week, it’s fitting that we turn our eyes to the cross. No...

December 2020

December 28, 2020

Contemplate the Goodness of God in Becoming One of Us

I’ve been reflecting on Hebrews 2 and 4 lately, and what they tell us about the...

December 25, 2020

Because Jesus Offered Himself for Us, We Won’t Find No Vacancy Signs in Heaven

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and...

December 24, 2020

Reflections on Christ’s Birth

In this video, I read several quotes from the section of my book It’s All About...

December 17, 2020

There’s No Greater Question Than Who Jesus Really Is

If you’re told you’re going to meet someone important whom your friends know, you naturally...

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