NIK - Was I six or seven years old making mud pies that night? (I was ready to start a catering business. So many mud pies, so little time.) While I played, there was one rule: “Be in before dark.” That night, I came to realize darkness creeps…
JOHN SHIRK - The wonder of the cross reveals a force much stronger than nails that fastened Jesus to the tree. This devotional explores what really kept Jesus on the cross, and it may very well be the same force that draws you to Him.
NIK -I was telling my daughter about a lightning strike that once hit a transformer near our home. The thunder was so immediate, my reaction was involuntary. I fell on the floor right where I stood. I can’t image the trembling of the earth felt by…
JOHN SHIRK - There were some extraordinary circumstances surrounding the crucifixion of Christ. One Centurion along with those who were guarding Jesus took note of these circumstances and concluded that Jesus was not an ordinary man. Three days later,…
JOHN SHIRK - There are various definitions that people have in mind to describe the word "Love." Some people love ice cream. Some people love the weather. Others love their local church or their job. This devotional talks about the ultimate form of love,…
JOHN SHIRK - According to First Corinthians 1, verse 18, the message of the cross is the power of God for us who are being saved. This devotional examines why the sacrifice of Jesus is so liberating to the person who trusts in Him for salvation.
JOHN SHIRK - The Bible tells us that "cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole". Through the mystery of God's plan, the curse that Jesus took upon Himself becomes our reason for liberty. This devotional relates some of the ways that the curse that was…
JOHN SHIRK-Even before crucifixion was invented as a form of execution, the prophets were predicting the way in which Jesus would die as a sacrifice for our sins. This devotional explores those predictions in the Old Testament.
JOHN SHIRK - When Jesus went to the cross, what was the joy set before Him? That is what this devotional explores. By seeing the joy set before Jesus, we gain insight into how we might persevere in the faith through the trials we experience.
JOHN SHIRK - Jesus used parables in His ministry. In doing so, He fulfilled prophecy and taught about the Kingdom of God. But not everyone understood them. This devotional explains why.
JOHN SHIRK - The Bible explains how the nation of Israel was born from a miracle.
