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Holy Week Reading Plan
Holy Week begins this Sunday, April 5 with Palm Sunday. Although I long to remember the hope we have in Jesus because of his death and resurrection, it is difficult that Holy Week will look very different with the cancellation of so many of Calvary’s annual Holy Week events due
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When I Consider How My Light is Spent
During the March 29 sermon on endurance, I quoted the last line from John Milton’s autobiographical sonnet “When I Consider How My Light is Spent.”
A Word for Today – March 27
The encouragement in the March 27 video comes from Colossians 1:9-14: 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped
A Word for Today – March 23
In today’s video, we shared from Jonah 2:2-9 “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm
Martin Luther’s Quote on the Plague
In the March 22, 2020 sermon, I quoted Martin Luther (1483-1546), the German theologian and father of the Protestant Reformation. In 1527, a deadly plague
A Word for Today – March 21
Today’s video comes from I Thessalonians 3:6-13 6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith
A Word for Today – March 19
We filmed a daily video, which can be viewed here, with Paul’s encouragement from Philippians 4:11b-13: for I have learned to be content whatever the
Delight in the Book
One unique aspect of writing for Our Daily Bread is that the process from submission to publication is at least one year, which means the
A Word for Today – March 18
In the second video, which can be viewed here, I hope that you are encouraged from the words of Micah 6:8: He has shown you,
A Word for Today – March 17
As the COVID-19 pandemic started to surge in West Michigan, Calvary began filming short videos to encourage all of us from God’s word. The first
Ever-Present Presence
With several soccer fans in the family, we were excited to watch the 2018 World Cup. When Colombian forward Radamel Falcao scored in a game against
Hope for the Hurting this Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Crosswalk.com asked me to write an article to offer hope to anyone experiencing the pain of loss or brokenness in a
Prayer as Kindness
In his recent sermon entitled Exile, as part of our series on doctrine explored through the lens of salvation history, exile was explained as “an extended
Shades of Light and Remember Me
My friend, Sharon Garlough Brown, released two related books in the past few months that I am delighted to recommend, especially as we prepare to
Going the Distance: Practices to Strengthen Your Faith
Going the Distance: Practices to Strengthen Your Faith is a booklet on the spiritual disciplines that I wrote for Discovery Series, part of Our Daily Bread
Creation Questions
I received lots of great feedback today on the sermon on creation that kicks off our series on sound doctrine. For those of you who
Never Forgotten
Today’s devotional came out of God’s gracious reminder to me that He can’t forget me…or you. May that be an encouragement to your heart as
Lessons from the Magi
As you read the Christmas stories this year recorded in the gospels, consider the men and women who recognized Jesus’ unique and miraculous birth. This
The Light of Christmas
This week, I had the opportunity to speak at the Women’s Bible Study Christmas Brunch about Jesus, the light of Christmas, (click here to access