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Choosing Hope
In today’s devotional, I write about my experience with SAD (seasonal affective disorder) because of the long, dark winters in Michigan. While I’ve learned it is so important for me to take care of myself and follow my doctor’s instructions, my greatest hope comes from God’s faithfulness to me to
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Love Locks
Today’s devotional took place several years ago when I was visiting mission partners in Europe. Reading it again today when my life can feel so unanchored
Sermon Question – Elijah and John the Baptist
I received this perceptive question about Elijah and John the Baptist as a result of the sermon on Malachi 4. Because I did not have
Named By God
Today’s devotional is based on the idea that nicknames can be a source of encouragement or a reminder of suffering and failure. What are the
Betrayed
Today’s devotional comes from the Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, The Last Supper. What fascinates me about this painting depicting the aftermath of Jesus’ announcement
More Books to Consider
When my Crosswalk editor asked writers for submissions on resources addressing racism and racial reconciliation, I agreed to write the article because I had already
Found On the Edges
Today’s devotional was written after watching a motorcycle demonstration at CityFest Grand Rapids in September 2019. I hope the truth that God sees you even
Act Justly, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly
One of the significant ways to respond to the current events in our country is to be willing to engage and learn more about the
A Grace Disguised
In today’s sermon, God’s Quiet Grace, Jim quoted from Jerry Sittser’s book, A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss, including this section that
Eclipse
Do you remember all the excitement surrounding the total eclipse that was visible in West Michigan during summer 2017? That unique experience became the basis
A Word for Today – May 1
Today’s video looks at 2 Corinthians 8, where Paul writes about the power of churches giving to support other churches in times of need. We
A Word for Today – April 29
The encouragement in today’s video comes from Malachi 3. Blessings, Jim
A Word for Today – April 27
Today, I share a reminder that the gospel is good news that gives us hope in the midst of our current crisis. Blessings, Jim
A Word for Today – April 23
Today’s encouragement comes from the story of David and Goliath found in I Samuel 17. All is well, Lisa
A Word for Today – April 21
This edition of A Word for Today focuses on Amos 4 and my prayer that the Lord will use all that is happening in our
Where is God in Coronavirus – A Conversation
The Center for Pastor Theologians (CPT) interviewed Jim for today’s podcast about the coronavirus and its impact on church ministry and pastoral care. They explore difficult and
A Word for Today – April 20
In A Word for Today, we reflect on God’s promises to us from Psalm 118:5: When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought
A Word for Today – April 16
In today’s video, we address different ways of responding to the pandemic. I spoke about the comfort from Lamentations 3:19-24 when feeling personally overwhelmed by
Curtained Off
Again today, if you read the Our Daily Bread booklet you would not have seen one of my devotionals; however, if you have the ODB