Scripture Reading — Isaiah 9:2-7; John 16:33He will be called . . . Prince of Peace. — Isaiah 9:6Here Jesus is named “Prince of Peace.” What is peace?Two artists, the story goes, are asked to paint pictures depicting peace.One artist paints a

Scripture Reading — John 1:1-9“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” — John 8:12With a tour group I went into a deep cave in New Mexico, and our guide turned off all

Scripture Reading — Philippians 2:5-11God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. . . . — Philippians 2:9-10There are a lot of big names out there: Zuckerberg, A

Scripture Reading — Psalm 96:1-13Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. — Psalm 96:11Psalm 96 invites us to hear the greatness of God resounding everywhere and in everyone. We began our devo

Scripture Reading — Acts 2:42-47All the believers . . . broke bread . . . together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God. . . . — Acts 2:44-47My wife and I have been part of many small groups in our church over the years, but one experien

Scripture Reading — 2 Corinthians 5:16-21If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! — 2 Corinthians 5:17For the next few days, let’s think about how the gospel resonates with us personally, then sprea

Scripture Reading — 1 Corinthians 11:23-29Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. — 1 Corinthians 11:26“Do this . . . in remembrance of me.” The church of Jesus has been living into these w