The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that the world needs to hear. Yet, often Christians shy away from telling how God expressed his love in Christ’s sacrifice. Like most Christian doctrines, the gospel is simple enough to share with a child and yet its depth is studied in graduate schools and contemplated by learned scholars. Don’t think you need a Bible degree to share the gospel. Being a witness and explaining the good news about Jesus is not exclusively for the pastor, priest, or evangelist – the responsibility falls on each of us who call Jesus our Savior and Lord. Sharing the gosp ..read more

Resources on Biblical Creation and Dinosaurs You can’t start too early teaching your children good Christian apologetics. At the earliest ages you can start reading books to your children that affirm the truth of God’s word. As you kids grow, they need to hear stronger arguments related to Christian Apologetics in order to take a stand in our secular culture. Christian beliefs are being challenged in the public arena and the public schools. Get your children the answers they need before they need them. Little Children As soon as you are reading to your children, you can find materials to bein ..read more

Do you struggle to know what to do when seeking the Lord? When you hear of daily devotions or quiet time with God, do you just draw a blank? Spending time with God can be a daunting task. When you sit down to meet with the Lord, you might be asking, “Now what?” What can I do in my quiet times with God to draw closer to Him? Or you have been consistently meeting with the Lord but you feel stuck. Perhaps the routine has become monotonous and borders on rote or feels robotic. Let’s consider together how to spend time with God in different ways that will all promote spiritual growth. Routines hel ..read more

Let’s explore the pattern of daily devotions that I am calling 3/10s – Worship/Word/Prayer. This approach to spending time with God maps out three activities for ten minutes each. The goal in this approach is to: Spend 10 minutes worshiping God Take 10 minutes to read from the Bible Spend 10 minutes in prayer As I said in Spending Time with God, if 10 minutes is too long, shorten the time in the beginning. The key is to develop a habit of daily devotions. This pattern of daily devotions will help ensure the key components of worship, the Word, and prayer are included. Once you have establish ..read more

Spending Time with God During Busy Seasons After raising children, I know that it can be challenging to find quiet, uninterrupted time to spend with the Lord. Being flexible is important during these seasons of life because of the little ones who depend on us. But we are at our best as parents and spouses when we take deliberate steps to connect with the Lord, even in the busy seasons of life. This pattern also provides an approach to abbreviated devotions with the Lord when time is short due to short-term circumstances in life. So whether family or works demands constrain your life, know tha ..read more

Opportunities abound for using Bible plans in your daily devotional reading. You can choose from any number of plans to read through the Bible in one year. You can purchase a One Year Bible to help with this. The Bible app makes it very easy to find topical reading plans and devotionals. This app is a great way to provide structure and accountability to your daily devotions. Reminders can be set on your phone or tablet to encourage you to remain consistent. Some suggestions follow: Read Through the Bible Choose a Bible plan that will take you through the entire Bible. (Tip: if it takes longer ..read more

For some, trying to sit quietly and focus on Bible reading or prayer can be challenging. Coming pressures of the day press in. Thoughts or chores distract. If you have trouble keeping focused, try getting a journal and writing while spending time with God. Here are two ideas for incorporating a journal into your daily devotions. Three Methods for Incorporating a Journal into Daily Devotions 1. Journal through a Book of the Bible Using a journal while reading the Bible can be a powerful tool. You can go verse-by-verse or group several verses together when choosing to write down your thoughts. E ..read more

Do you struggle to know what to do when seeking the Lord? When you hear of “daily devotions” or “quiet time” with God, do you just draw a blank? Perhaps you just don’t know where to start with spending time with God? Then this article is for you! Spending time with God is about relationship and transformation. Knowing Him is our heart’s desire. And as we draw near to God, read His word, and communicate through prayer, God reveals himself in greater ways and changes us to be more like him. Let’s explore a few keys for developing fruitful quiet times with God. Keys to Spending Time with God ..read more

As believers in Jesus we know that we need to spend time with the Lord. To connect with God daily changes us. Communing with God creates the space we need to experience renewal in our hearts. But daily devotions or a quiet time with the Lord can be so elusive! Even if we know it is important we can lose focus and allow the busyness of life to draw us away. Read below for three reasons to connect with God daily – and in the morning! A commitment to spending daily time with the Lord will change your life! 1. To Prioritize the Lord Give God your firstfruits In the Bible, “firstfruits” represents ..read more

Dinosaurs fascinate us whether we are young or old. The Jurassic Park movies capture our imagination and make us wonder what it might have been like if humans lived with dinosaurs. Well, it may surprise to find out that evidence exists for the idea that humans did live with dinosaurs! Logical arguments from archaeology point to this as well. Let’s look together at some evidence for the coexistence of man and dinosaurs. The Genesis of ‘Dinosaur’ The term “dinosaur” was created the 1840s and is attributed to English paleontologist Richard Owen. Derived from the Greek words “deinos” and “sauros ..read more