Psalm 84:10    Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell ...

  Over the years, I've written many devotional and study books to help pastors, church leaders, and teachers share their faith with othe...

John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to the people who had believed in Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples; and you wil...

Isaiah 2:4        He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares ...

1 Corinthians 5:3       Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed judgment on the one w...

Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though t...

Matthew 11:19         “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collecto...

Romans 16:17-18 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are cont...

Psalm 145:4    One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.             While reading this verse tod...

Psalm 144:11  Rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.             A co...

September is usually when local churches begin their calendar year. Programs and projects, classes and congregational gatherings which hav...

John 6:24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in searc...

2 Timothy 4:11           Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.          ...

Acts 24:14a     However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect.  It wasn’t ...

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12        For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforti...

Luke 9:62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” (NIV)         ...

Psalm 45:1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. (NIV) ...

Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must...

Acts 7:58 They dragged Stephen out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young m...

September is usually when local churches begin their calendar year. Programs and projects, classes and congregational gatherings which hav...