Matthew 8:2-3 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”   Jesus reached...

We may proclaim that we are taking action in Jesus's name, but if we're not actually following his commands, our actions ring hollow.

The way we live each day should be winsome. People who observe us should want to be Christians, too.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.   So we...

With all this recent talk of mercy, what exactly is mercy? Cecil explains the difference between mercy and grace.

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus doesn't focus on who are neighbors are, but on how to be a good neighbor.

I was six years old and very mad at my mother. Why, I don't recall now, but I threatened to leave home. My mother said, "OK." So I packed...

Luke 15: 4 " Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go...

This shadow of the nativity decoration inspired Cecil's thinking about how the nativity casts a shadow onto our world today.

In the end of this Advent series, we see how Isaiah foresaw the messianic age of Jesus.

Isaiah foresaw not only Jesus's birth, but his life and the complexity of it. Such a life attract us during Advent.

Isaiah 25:4 You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from...

Scripture says the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf during prayer. Sometimes we should turn the whole task of prayer over to the Spirit

When we accept Christ, we can live in freedom. But what does freedom mean? Cecil explains how to be free by trusting in Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your...

We weren't meant to be alone. This devotion uses the example of the loneliest spot on earth to point to the importance of connections.

Matthew 18:12-14 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on...

The term "sin" is used so often that we can forget what it really means. This devotional relies on two definitions and a wise woman's words.

When we absorb God's love and share it in our seven-day practical faith by loving others, people can know who God is.

Unity begins at home by applying Spirit-inspired qualities.