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WHAT ABOUT YOUR BIRTHDAY? Recently, I’ve celebrated several friends’ birthdays. Somewhere between the birthday wishes, gifts, food, and celebrations, I started wondering: What does the Bible actually say about birthdays? Only two

A PERFECT DISPLAY OF LOVE Someone I love dearly recently called me “a real one” because of the sacrifices I make for others. But honestly, I refuse to live any other way.

SEEING IS BELIEVING This devotional is written in honor of my brother in the faith, Timothy, who is a native of Missouri—the “Show-Me State.” The nickname was popularized by Congressman Willard Vandiver,

THE FLOOD CHANGED THE WORLD, BUT NOT THE HEART You can drown people in Scripture and still never make a disciple. A person can be surrounded by the Word, hear sermon after

WHEN EVERYBODY’S DOING IT, BUT GOD HAS HAD ENOUGH Sometimes, doing things the wrong way can become so normal that it feels right. Genesis 6 is more than the chapter that marks

GOD WAS PRESERVING A BLOODLINE By now it’s clear that God was establishing a family. From the beginning, He created us in His image (Genesis 1:26–27), and the New Testament reveals His

SUCCESS IS NOT PROOF OF GOD’S APPROVAL—AND IT DOESN’T MEAN GOD IS WITH YOU One of the most dangerous signs of being far from God is that your life can still appear

WHO IS “EVERYONE”? Genesis 4 contains one of those statements that becomes more interesting when you slow down and read it alongside the rest of the Bible. After Cain murders Abel and

STOP LOOKING AT THE LEAVES—JUDGE THE FRUIT You cannot eat from every tree. This devotional will help you rethink everything you thought you knew about trees. And perhaps it will inspire you

ALL OR NOTHING God does not want to simply be a part of your life. He will only accept being Lord over your life. That distinction matters. Many people are willing to