Devotion
Vision

Vision

“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so he may run that reads it.” (Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV) Have you ever noticed that there are some people who accomplish more in a year than many people do in a lifetime? We often rationalize that these high achievers are...

Commit

Commit

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3) The Hebrew word translated “commit” in this passage literally means, “to roll out.” When a Hebrew in ancient times wanted to present a gift to someone they would roll it up in cloth or...

Courageous

Courageous

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9b NIV) Nothing hinders our efforts as much as fear and discouragement. Most of the time our fear is the paralysis of analysis. We...

Pastors and Pietism: KEY TO SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, Part 5

Pastors and Pietism: KEY TO SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, Part 5

Copyright © 2017 Roger Helland On October 31, 1517, a massive theological tsunami slammed the shores of the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther—gripped by a fresh understanding of salvation by faith and grieved by the abusive corruption of the papacy—launched a new...

Press On

Press On

"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth." (Hosea 6:3 NASB) This passage encourages us to “press on to know the Lord.” Paul wrote,...

Word

Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NIV) Jesus is the first and the final Word on God because Jesus is God. Fully God, He became fully human, so we could fully understand the fullness God. And, it’s by the...

Ways

Ways

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) You know, sometimes my way just seems better than God’s way; my understanding wiser than God’s...

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

“Do not judge, lest you should be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 BLB) “There are too many hypocrites in the church, so I don’t go.” That was the first sentence out of the young man’s mouth after he found out that I was a pastor. I was walking my dog and stopped to talk to a...

Advantage

Advantage

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21 NIV) The Greek word translated “gain” in this verse means “advantage.” Departing from this life actually benefits followers of Christ. It means we trade the tattered tents of our earthly bodies for...

Consolation

Consolation

“He was waiting for the consolation of Israel.” (Luke 2:25b NIV) His bones ached. For the past several years, getting out of bed in the morning had been the most difficult part of his day. Today was no different. His old body protested the thought of getting out from...

Vision

Vision

“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so he may run that reads it.” (Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV) Have you ever noticed that there are some people who accomplish more in a year than many people do in a lifetime? We often rationalize that these high achievers are...

Commit

Commit

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3) The Hebrew word translated “commit” in this passage literally means, “to roll out.” When a Hebrew in ancient times wanted to present a gift to someone they would roll it up in cloth or...

Courageous

Courageous

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9b NIV) Nothing hinders our efforts as much as fear and discouragement. Most of the time our fear is the paralysis of analysis. We...

Pastors and Pietism: KEY TO SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, Part 5

Pastors and Pietism: KEY TO SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, Part 5

Copyright © 2017 Roger Helland On October 31, 1517, a massive theological tsunami slammed the shores of the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther—gripped by a fresh understanding of salvation by faith and grieved by the abusive corruption of the papacy—launched a new...

Press On

Press On

"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth." (Hosea 6:3 NASB) This passage encourages us to “press on to know the Lord.” Paul wrote,...

Word

Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NIV) Jesus is the first and the final Word on God because Jesus is God. Fully God, He became fully human, so we could fully understand the fullness God. And, it’s by the...

Ways

Ways

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) You know, sometimes my way just seems better than God’s way; my understanding wiser than God’s...

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

“Do not judge, lest you should be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 BLB) “There are too many hypocrites in the church, so I don’t go.” That was the first sentence out of the young man’s mouth after he found out that I was a pastor. I was walking my dog and stopped to talk to a...

Advantage

Advantage

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21 NIV) The Greek word translated “gain” in this verse means “advantage.” Departing from this life actually benefits followers of Christ. It means we trade the tattered tents of our earthly bodies for...

Consolation

Consolation

“He was waiting for the consolation of Israel.” (Luke 2:25b NIV) His bones ached. For the past several years, getting out of bed in the morning had been the most difficult part of his day. Today was no different. His old body protested the thought of getting out from...

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