Daily Devotional

Fresh Heart, Fresh Start by Jon Walker   "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." (Psalms 51:10 NIV) God creates my pure heart, not me. It is his spirit within me that cleanses and "re-creates" my heart. It is his power, his grace, his hand, his works, his abilities, his strength that creates this pure...

A Perfectly Reasonable Request by Jon Walker   "Then I said: Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips, because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts." (Isaiah 6:5 HCSB) There are days when I think I'm doing pretty good in my pursuit of holiness; other...

<><     <><     <><     <><     <><     <><     <><     <><     <>< HAPPINESS IS THE WAY We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we...

A Pure Heart by Jon Walker   "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10 NIV) Oh God, create in me a pure heart ... A heart that won't run with lust after physical pleasure, A heart that obediently refuses what you've rightly and wisely fenced away as sin, A heart of love that never insists on...

Creative Missions by Rick Warren   "'Don't say that,' the Lord replied, 'for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you.'" (Jeremiah 1:7-8, NLT) Rick Warren joins us again today. Tomorrow we start a devotional series by Jon Walker on...

<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< DOES PRAYER CHANGE THINGS? They say that prayer changes things, but does it REALLY...