Devotions
If (Daniel 3:1–30)
One of the most popular and helpful features in Excel is the “if” function. Without boring the computer illiterate, this function allows you to make a logical comparison between values in a range of cells and what to expect. If that is too confusing to follow, suffice...
Get Wisdom (Daniel 2:1–49)
We live in a world that values knowledge and therefore education. Malcolm X famously said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Nelson Mandela added, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use...
Life in Babylon (Daniel 1:1–21)
Preston Sprinkle frequently talks about Christians as “exiles living in Babylon.” The idea is that the Christian church today finds itself very much like Daniel: pilgrims striving to be faithful to God in a strange, pagan world. The Bible makes it clear that the...
Idolising Tradition (Matthew 14:34–15:20)
Like every other idol we have considered, tradition can be, and often is, a good thing. While Protestant churches typically don’t elevate tradition to the same level of authority as other churches, we should be careful of quickly casting aside practices that the...
Idolising Family (Luke 14:25–33)
As we have considered our temptation to idolatry, we have observed that our idols are usually good things that we make ultimate things. Christians rarely idolise things that are explicitly evil but frequently find inordinate satisfaction and security in God’s good...
Idolising Desire (Psalm 37:4–5)
Oprah Winfrey famously stated some years ago that her favourite Bible verse is Psalm 37:4: “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” She went on to offer an interpretation of the verse. Now what that says to me, “Lord” has a wide...