Devotions

Holy is His Name

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him unpunished who takes his name in vain,” (Exodus 20:7 (ESV)). God’s third commandment tells us not to take God’s name in vain. Most of us understand this means not using the Lord’s name as a swear word. But it’s more… Read More

Only God Can Make a Tree

“The word I picked was God,” B. said quietly. “I apologize if this offends anyone.” It was the second week of the semester in my beginning composition class when the former high school football captain and current ROTC student volunteered to read his writing. But it wasn’t merely a matter of reading: B. bared his soul to a roomful of… Read More

Tending Our Spiritual Garden

I like flowers growing in my yard, but I’m an average gardener at best. However, when I decided to put my condo on the market, I became more than a dabbler in flowers because I wanted to improve my home’s curb appeal. I researched and shopped. I planted. I watered. I fed. I deadheaded. I weeded. And I kept after… Read More