The Way DAY 8 - You Are My Beloved Son
January 31st, 2024
DAY 8: You Are My Beloved SonRomans 8:15So Jesus steps into the water when the Holy Spirit descends on him and voice speaks. It’s a mysterious picture of the trinity: God the Father talking to God the...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 7 - Jesus' Baptism and Our Baptism
January 30th, 2024
Day 7: Jesus’ Baptism and Our BaptismRomans 6:4 Why was Jesus baptized?That question stumps a lot of people. It even stumped John who baptized him! Yesterday we said Jesus was baptized to stand in sol...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 6 - The Baptism of Jesus
January 29th, 2024
Day 6: The Baptism of JesusLuke 3:21-23aJohn the Baptist is baptizing people, getting people ready for God to do something big. Remember, last week we said that repentance makes room for God to work. ...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 5 - Specific Change
January 26th, 2024
DAY 5 - Specific ChangeLuke 3:10-14Let's explore the third aspect of change on the Way of Jesus. After John encourages the crowds to produce fruit, they ask, "What should we do?" John responds with sp...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 4 - Real Change
January 25th, 2024
DAY 4 - Real ChangeLuke 3:8Change must be real, as emphasized by John the Baptist in Luke 3:8: "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." Think about someone who says, “I love you!” but fails to show...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 3 - Honest Change
January 24th, 2024
DAY 3 - Honest ChangeProverbs 11:3Change starts with honesty. Change is impossible if you’re not honest about yourself. Luke implies what Gospel writers like Matthew make explicit: repentance means ad...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 2 - A Change Will Do You Good
January 23rd, 2024
DAY 2 - A Change Will Do You GoodLuke 3:10-18Repentance means change—altering your mind and actions. Our need for personal change was a pivotal part of John’s message, Jesus' message, and the early Ch...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
The Way DAY 1 - Follow Me
January 22nd, 2024
DAY 1 - Follow MeLuke 3:1-9“Follow me.” When Jesus asks people for a commitment, he doesn’t start with a list of beliefs. He starts with an invitation: “follow me.” It’s an invitation to learn a way o...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
287: Excel at Giving
November 13th, 2023
We're ending our James: Faith That Works devo one week early to make way for 287: Excel in Giving. Don't fear! We still have a resource to help you connect with God daily. Read on!287 is our fall stew...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
JAMES DAY 40 - Until the Lord's Coming
November 10th, 2023
DAY 40Until the Lord’s ComingJames 5:7a Fix your focus to grow your patience.Above all, James urges us to fix our focus on Jesus Christ. When we do that, we’ll be stretched to trust God’s goodness. We...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
JAMES DAY 39 - Fix Your Focus
November 9th, 2023
DAY 39Fix Your FocusJames 5:10-11How do we grow patience?I wonder if the answer to our impatience is in the rest of James’s opening line: “Be patient until the LORD’S COMING?” What is James doing? He’...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
JAMES DAY 38 - That Really Burns Me Up
November 8th, 2023
DAY 38That Really Burns Me Up!James 5:9Parents are great for quirky, quotable lines. My dad used to say, “That really burns me up!” anytime someone irritated him. Those were the situations that tempte...  Read More
by Casey Taylor
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