JOHN SHIRK - There are heroes of faith who have gone before us, and have become a cloud of witnesses that motivate us to be purified in the faith. Their witness of active faith encourages us to follow in their footsteps to trust and obey the Lord.
JOHN SHIRK - As we live with an eternal perspective, what can we learn from history? This devotional explores that question.
JOHN SHIRK-What does it mean to live with an eternal perspective? The Apostle Paul had some insights into this in 2 Corinthians 4, verse 18.
JOHN SHIRK - This devotional explores how the increase of knowledge is a reason to believe in God's good news. The texts we use for this devotional are Daniel 12, verse 4 and 2 Peter 3, verse 18.
JOHN SHIRK - James 2:19 tells us that demons believe that there is one God and shudder. Why is that? What does this say about the difference between faith in God and mere acknowledgment of God's existence? We can learn a lesson of faith by the shuddering…
JOHN SHIRK - This devotional explores the question "What is the key to knowing the will of God?" The text is Romans 12, verses 1 through 3 in the Bible.
JOHN SHIRK - In the days of Moses, God instructed the Israelites to observe Passover as a lasting ordinance. To this day, Passover is remembered as a time when God delivered the Israelites out of slavery, and began their journey to the Promised Land.…
JOHN SHIRK - The spring season is a time for new life and much growth. These are some parallels that we can draw between the experience of springtime and knowing Jesus Christ.
JOHN SHIRK - This devotional explains how an ordinary sunrise can remind us of God's unfailing love.
JOHN SHIRK - This is one of the more common questions about the Christian faith. This devotional explores the various circumstances in which we might hear God's counsel speaking to us. There is also a safeguard to use to make sure that we are not led…
JOHN SHIRK - Jesus told us to pray "Give us today our daily bread." As we examine the teachings of Jesus, we begin to realize we not only need physical bread for our bodies to live, but we also need spiritual bread for our souls to live. That is where…
