Kerusso Daily Devotional

Jesus—the greatest teacher who ever lived—spent a lot of time sharing wisdom in the form of stories. Once, He told His disciples a story that illustrated the importance of understanding that God neve…

It seems that a positive in our culture today is that we can admit our shortcomings. 

In the past, it was sort of taboo to tell the world you were not exactly all put together. Back in the day, a ‘…

One of the things that mark a healthy society is the consistency between generations. In other words, adults who care about the future for their children will invest the time to make sure tomorrow is…

Billy Joel says that his hit song, “Pressure” really is about the pressure of daily life: providing for your family, putting food on the table, and career obstacles.

Even the way he sings the song—…

Today, just stop and consider that we’re talking one-on-one. We’re just talking over coffee. Go with me here.

You seem like something is really getting to you. Are you about to give up on something…

Think of what Jesus was asking of His followers.

He had just risen from the dead. That doesn’t happen every day.

His ministry had been destroyed, so they thought. He wasn’t coming back. But then …

Many times over the centuries, earnest Christians have run out into the world to aggressively and passionately share Jesus, and the world doesn’t always want to hear it. 

John 15:19 says, “If you b…

Have you ever had the pleasure of waking up in a cozy cabin…after you’ve let the fire go out from the night before? If you don’t get out of bed and put more wood in that furnace, the squirrels or rac…

If you’ve ever wondered what the best way is to share your faith and defend it in the modern world, it might help to look at past examples:

In the Bible, the husband-and-wife team of Priscilla and …

The Great Commission…have you heard that term before? Christianity is great at using terms the general public isn’t familiar with, and sometimes we use terms even we aren’t familiar with as believers…

As humans, we compartmentalize, don’t we? By that we mean, it is in our nature to rank priorities, then even lose sight of some of them. This can often lead us to confusion about which direction we’r…

In all the world, there are almost countless ways people try to find God. Some are drawn to the mystical, while others chase after the practical. Does it work?

God knew we would all look to fill th…

Emma used her hand to brush her husband Edgar’s white hair from his forehead…he was near death.

Their marriage had been happy, and now she was saying goodbye. The nursing staff talked about the lov…

Because there’s so much easy access to information and ideas today, we can take in a huge amount of stuff. The downside is that much of it is just noise, and a lot of it simply isn’t true. 

What we…

When you’re having a bad day, a run-in with an immensely cheerful person doesn’t always turn that frown upside down. Does it? Commiserating with someone else though—a word literally defined by two or…

There is a movement in our society for a return to simple living. We might not want to give up all our technology—much of it is wonderful and helpful. But it is true that we want to quiet our minds a…

Humans have limited understanding of our world and the world beyond; not that we’re unintelligent—far from it. The Bible makes it clear that God gave man a sound mind, and from the beginning, people …

Part of God’s unchanging nature is that He is sovereign and does things His way. In Isaiah 55, we read that God’s ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts. In other words, He’s in…

Tribes usually think a lot of themselves, exclusive groups are sometimes arrogant. Even whole nations can be this way. In the 19th century, several European countries felt they were the descendants o…

Truth makes an appearance in the Bible right at the start, and it sets the stage for everything that comes after it. 

The opening scene, if you will, takes place in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve…