Devotional Posts

Day 9- Walk in Love: Our Charity Part 1: The Lie vs. The Truth and Why the Battle Matters Ashley WalizcekThe Lie: “I love Jesus, but how well I love others doesn’t really matter.” Ways we may show we believe the lie:•We prioritize winning arguments over building relationships that can weather disagreement well.•We do not invest time into deep and vulnerable friendships with others, whether they be with family members, fellow believers,…

Day 8- Walk in Wisdom, Our ConversationPart 2: Devotional Reflections Ashley Waliczek Reflections:The past several years, if you had been listening in on my prayer conversations, you would have found yourself unable to count how many times I have had to repent of my words. It is a shameful fact, but impossible to escape. I cannot recount all the moments when I lost my cool at work over the actions of a…

Walking a Disciple’s Walk: Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord 7 - Sunday Selah  “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a…

Day 6 - First Week in Review This week, we have taken time to evaluate the steps we should take as we devote our lives to following our Risen King, the Lord Jesus Christ. We have considered, specifically, the lies that get in our way, evidence of the acceptance of those lies in our attitudes and choices, scriptural truths that confront those lies, and the eternal significance of walking in step with…

Day 5 - Walk in Wisdom - Our Conversation Part 1: The Lie vs. the Truth and Why the Battle Matters The Lie: “I love Jesus, but what I say doesn’t really matter.” Ways we may show we believe the lie: • We say the first thing that comes into our minds and do not recognize or admit when we have spoken inappropriately, inaccurately, or hurtfully.  • We are proud of having…

Day 4, Part 2: Devotional Reflections Reflection: Months ago, my family and I were visiting a church during our travels, and the pastor there was beginning a sermon series on the book of Jonah. I was struck by his exposition of Jonah 1:8-15 and have since found his thoughts helpful for illustrating a truth I believe we all need to face. To summarize, when Jonah the prophet is asked by the sailors…

Day 3: Walk in a Worthy Manner - Our Conduct Part 1: The Lie vs. the Truth and Why the Battle Matters The Lie: “I love Jesus, but what I do doesn’t really matter.”  Ways we may show we believe the lie: • We don’t think deeply about why we do what we do or look how we look in light of what God has to say about it and how it…

Walking a Disciple’s Walk: Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord 2 - Walk in Truth - Our Confession of Faith Day 2: Walk in Truth - Our Confession of Faith Part 2: Devotional Reflections Reflection: I will never forget the Boston pastor and his wife who discipled me in my university days; though I was blessed to be raised in a Christian home and taught in a Christian school, I still…

Walking a Disciple’s Walk: Forsaking Convenient Lies to Follow the Lord 1 - Walk in Truth - Our Confession of Faith Part 1: The Lie vs. the Truth and Why the Battle Matters The Lie: “I love Jesus, but what I believe doesn’t really matter.” Ways we may show we believe the lie: • We don’t open our Bibles nearly as often as we should and, when we do, we cherry-pick passages…