Your Next 40 Days
Day 41 – What Now?
Welcome to Day 41 – one more day together. For many of you, you’re asking what’s next? How do I keep my devotional life going? What step do I take? Well first of all, don’t miss the two Sunday after Afterlife wraps up. I’ll be speaking specifically to two critical steps you can take in…
Read MoreDay 40 – A 2000 Year Old Question (And One You Should Ask Yourself Today)
Read Luke 24:5 NLT Reflect Can you believe we are at the end of Your Next 40 Days? Seriously? It’s been an incredible journey together! Hundreds of people every day have joined on the journey for a total of nearly 10,000 views on our blog and many more through the Connexus app. It’s exciting to…
Read MoreDay 39 – Power From Weakness?
Read 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 Reflect Here in Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church, Paul has a paradoxical teaching. He explains why he refrains from boasting in his strength, even when he clearly has something to boast about. Paul had a weakness he repeatedly prayed would be removed. He records God’s answer to his prayer:…
Read MoreDay 38 – The Difference That Focus Can Bring to Your Life (And Your Life Online)
Read 1 Timothy 1:4 Reflect It’s a poorly kept secret that I love technology. I love staying connected through social media and rely on an internet connection almost everywhere I am. I love it because I can connect with so many more people online than I can in person. Plus it’s fun. Or at least…
Read MoreDay 37 – The Devil Is In The Details
Read 1 Timothy 1-4, Psalm 18:17-19 Reflect I’m a very logical guy. I love understanding how things work, how to take things apart, how to put them back together. I love learning new things, and most things I set my mind to I can figure out. After I accepted Christ as my personal Lord…
Read MoreDay 36 — For Everyone Who Ever Struggled Through a Monday
Read Matthew 6: 28-34 Reflect A few weeks ago my wife Toni and I were on a hike in the woods. I was heading to a stream to take some shots of a small waterfall when I almost stepped on the flowers above. They were incredibly small. They were barely visible from 6…
Read MoreDay 35 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Read Luke 24:36-42 Reflect Some of you know this already, but I am a huge fan of the band U2. They have been an incredible influence in my development as a musician. For my birthday last year my wife Melissa bought me a live DVD of the band at the Rose Bowl during their 360…
Read MoreDay 34 – Don’t Wait to Die to Come Alive
Read Revelation 21: 1-8; Luke 16: 10-12 Reflect When most of us think about eternity, it’s almost like whatever happens after we die has virtually nothing to do with what happens on earth (other than to place our faith in Christ). But re-read today’s passages. The amazing things we read of that describe heaven are…
Read MoreDay 33 – The Ripple Effect
Read Luke 12:33-34, Luke 16:10-13 Reflect There is something about our possessions in this world that is so temporary. When we remember someone’s life, we don’t talk about their belongings the same way we talk about their character, their choices to love and give or their relationships. There is something in us that values those…
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