Philippians 2:19-24Listen to today's devotionalFor a while, I've been ruminating over a sermon idea. It'd be an illustration or maybe an entire message. I'd call it "The Lost Art of Visiting."I've asked the seasoned saints about it, and they remember. They remember pastors and church leaders and friends showing up at their doors. Not for a meeting, not for an obligation, but just to be there with them. Just to check in. A way of proving, You are seen....

 2 Kings 4:1-7Listen to today's devotionalWhen most people think of "the lectionary," they recognize it as a schedule of readings pastors use to order weekly worship. That’s true, but the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) also includes daily Bible readings. Each morning, I reflect on these passages and choose one to share in our daily devotional.Often, common themes emerge, almost explicitly. Today is one of those days.Psalm 53 speaks of the fool who denies...

 Psalm 53Listen to today's devotionalOn April 1st, watch what you hear and see. It could be a prank or a joke, something someone devised to make you an April Fool. Most of the antics on this day are simple and fun. And you, typically, might only fall for one or two. But don't fall for the greatest of fools' bait.Psalm 53 opens with this declaration: "Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God.'"When you study Psalm 53, you also study Psalm 14. They're...