Tag: Devotional
The Only Satisfying Source of Security and Significance
The Only Satisfying Source of Security and Significance .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Marriages often crumble because one spouse looks to the other to completely satisfy his or her innate need for significance and for security. It’s too great a burden for any fellow human being to bear. God, on the […]
Never Stop Going Deeper
Never Stop Going Deeper .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Pine trees grow fast. That’s why pine is the cheapest of woods to purchase for building projects. Pine tree farms can raise a crop of trees to maturity in a decade. The strength of a pine tree is also its greatest weakness. […]
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: As I write this, almost 40% of the American population are in lockdown-mode. Governors in several states have ordered the closing of schools, restaurants, bars, clubs, and other public gathering spaces. And even with the modern phenomenon of online […]
God Fiercely Protects His People
God Fiercely Protects His People .et_post_meta_wrapper By Brandon Cox: Ever messed with a mamma goose? Few mistakes are more costly! The writer of Psalm 91 uses the picture of a protective parent bird to illustrate the fierceness of God’s guardianship over his people. Surely he will save you from the […]
The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility
The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: How does a person become great and powerful? Our usual answers revolve around realizing the goodness within ourselves, overcoming the competition around us, and suppressing all of our weaknesses. God’s plan is the opposite, of course, and it works far […]
You Should Catch a Glimpse of Jesus as He is Now
You Should Catch a Glimpse of Jesus as He is Now .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: When you imagine what Jesus looks like, do you picture him from an illustration from Sunday School? Perhaps a painting from the era of the Renaissance? Or maybe as he is often portrayed in movies […]
The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life
The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: I remember a professor in college once asking our class, does a peach tree bear peaches because it’s a peach tree? Or is it a peach tree because it bears peaches? And who cares? Far more importantly… When led by […]
The War is Decided, But the Battle Continues
The War is Decided, But the Battle Continues .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Most Americans have heard of The War of 1812, but don’t know much about it. It took place four decades after the American Revolution and lasted about 30 months, ending in December of 1814. But the most famous […]
Keep Your Passion for Jesus Boiling Hot
Keep Your Passion for Jesus Boiling Hot .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: I spent well over a decade of my adult life subscribing to an approach to theology that elevated logic and reason while deemphasizing emotion and feeling. It pitted objective truth against subjective experience as though the two were enemies. […]
Why Love Matters More Than Anything Else
Why Love Matters More Than Anything Else .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Which, of all the commandments in the Bible, is the most important? Both Jesus and Paul argue that it is love – love for God and love for neighbors. Paul explains why that’s true, but it’s hard for some […]