Category Archives: Devotional Series

A collection of topical devotions.

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD | #20: BEGIN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP

28 Ways To Experience God The statistics that have been shared over the past ten years show that an alarming number of children in America go to bed each night without a father present in their home.  This leaves a huge burden for mothers to carry.

Each time my wife goes on a business trip it gives me an increased appreciation for what single parents go through.  I can’t imagine what it would be like to have to earn a living and try and meet all the demands of our household.  I dare say that no one would be where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be there.  And, my sanity would be hanging on by a thread all day every day. Continue reading

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD | #19: PERSPECTIVE

28 WaysWhile doing a hospital visit yesterday, I walked past the newborn baby viewing area. I stopped for a minute.

It’s been a few years since I’ve been by that window. When my kids were born I was there watching every breath, completely in awe. Later when a friend or church member had a baby I walked by the window a few times. But yesterday I didn’t know any new parents, I just happened to be going down that hallway. Continue reading

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD | #18: BECOME A PERSON OF PRAYER

28 Ways To Experience God Prayer or communicating with God is a subject that comes up often in the pages of scripture.

Paul often begins many of his letters with the affirmation that he is praying for and has been praying for those that are receiving the letter.

We see Jesus getting away often in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to pray.

If you read through the old Testament you see that many of the great patriarchs of the bible were men of prayer. Continue reading

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD | #17: RETURN

28 WaysHave you ever been caught up in something and suddenly you hear a song and your mind goes back to a certain time in your life?

Have you ever gone through a closet and found some old photos that take you to another place and time?

Have you ever smelled something that filled your mind with nostalgia? Continue reading

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD | #16: BE KIND TO OTHERS

28 Ways To Experience GodEveryone of us has a story to tell about someone making our day better because they did something nice for us.  Kindness seems to be magical.  One act of kindness can turn around what seems to be the worst of circumstances.

While all of us know how good it feels to be on the side of receiving an act of kindness we sometimes forget how great it would be to be on the giving side of an act of kindness.  In our world it is all to easy to get preoccupied with our own troubles or get consumed with the busyness of our schedule that we don’t make time to brighten another’s day. Continue reading