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Category Archives: Devotional
Encountering the Risen Lord: From Doubt to Devotion
This resurrection reality isn’t just history—it’s our present invitation.
When Jesus Speaks Your Name: The Personal Power of Resurrection
Only when Jesus speaks her name—”Mary”—do her eyes open to the glorious reality before her.
The Cross at the Center: A Good Friday Devotional
The cross isn’t just central to our theology; it’s central to reality itself.
When Big Moments Come on Borrowed Donkeys
The question isn’t whether God is working, but whether we’ll have eyes to see it.
Judas Was Practical: Why Conventional Christianity Can Miss God’s “New Thing”
When’s the last time your devotion to Jesus looked financially irresponsible? When did your worship last strike others as excessive? When has your obedience appeared foolish by conventional standards?
If the answer is “never,” you might be stuck in Judas-style practical Christianity. And that’s a dangerous place to be.
Closing the Distance
From ancient Israel camping at Jericho to a pig-pen epiphany in Jesus’ most famous parable, we see the same storyline: God is determined to bring us home.
Is There Really Such a Thing as a ‘Free Lunch’?
Our world runs on carefully calculated transactions. We’re trained to believe that anything truly valuable comes with a price tag to match. “You get what you pay for” isn’t just a saying—it’s practically economic gospel.
And yet, right in the middle of our subscription-based, premium-package, upgrade-obsessed culture, God makes what sounds like a marketing scam: “Come buy… without money.”
From Audience to Participants: Rediscovering Our Role in Gathered Worship
So next Sunday, as you enter your place of worship, remember: you’re not walking into a theater to be entertained. You’re not even walking onto a stage merely to perform. You’re joining a sacred rehearsal of the greatest story ever told—a drama that began at creation, found its climactic scene at the cross, and continues to unfold until Christ returns.
The Enemies of Joyful Worship
This is the staggering power of joy-filled worship—it defies explanation in human terms. It can only be understood as the supernatural work of God in hearts captivated by Christ. It stands as living proof that the gospel has indeed superseded the powers of this world, overcome our frailty, and secured victory over the evil one.
Josh Cehulik 