Kerusso Daily Devotional

We “love” all sorts of things. We love a friend’s new hairdo. We love pistachio ice cream and travel to exotic places.

Many times, the word itself loses all real meaning. It’s like homemade chicken…

God’s Word is a collection of individual books about the history of the world including poetry, worship songs, letters, and the beginnings of the Church.

But it’s also all about Jesus!

Hebrews 4:…

The world is full of interesting ancient books. The Indian Vedas, the Egyptian Book of the Dead, even ancient clay tablets from Sumeria.

In the Bible though, we read that God’s Word is alive, not d…

Did you know God’s Word is indestructible?

Many ancient books have been lost to history. Others sit still buried under the sands of the Middle East. But after thousands of years, the Bible is more wi…

The Bible.

Audaciously, it’s been called the foundation of our civilization, a sacred book, even our guide for life.

And actually, it’s more than that.

Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is aliv…

God’s Word is a collection of individual books about the history of the world including poetry, worship songs, letters, and the beginnings of the Church.

But it’s also all about Jesus!

Hebrews 4:…

Many modern phrases have their origins in the Bible. A couple that come to mind are, “She’s worth her salt,” or, “He is the salt of the earth.” They remind us of what Scripture says when using salt a…

If a product or idea is worth promoting, it must be seen by the “end-user,” to borrow a marketing term. There is so much competition in business today…it is pointless to have a store unless people kn…

During the Civil War, Southern states relied on salt perhaps even more than their Northern counterparts. The commodity preserved various foods—such as fish—and allowed more people to eat and even kee…

Table salt today is so common, it becomes another thing we take for granted. You go to the store, pick a cylinder or jar of salt off the shelf, then go home. You don’t even think about it.

Now, con…

The Dead Sea, bordering the countries of Israel and Jordan, is also located at the lowest point on Earth. The landscape is so barren, it looks like a moonscape. Not exactly a place for a vacation or …

Does your life feel out of control? Are you experiencing that common feeling of weaving down a busy highway, about to crash?

It’s a metaphor for life that most internalize at some point. All of a s…

You’ve heard that every good thing comes from God, right? Of course, it’s true. He is our example, both of how to live and how to react to others. This week we’re talking about practicing gratitude, …

The lack of gratitude in society can be contagious. Kind of like a negative “Pay it forward.”

How did we get to this place? Are we too prideful to thank each other, or even to thank God? Too busy? …

Do you ever feel like life is passing you by, or worse – running right over the top of you?

When we focus on unpleasant circumstances or people, life can really bring us down. This perspective is a…

Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday – it’s an attitude we can choose to fill our hearts with every day.

The Bible shares many examples of gratitude in the midst of challenging circumstances.

Imagin…

Keeping things simple is usually the best path forward. For Christians, that means following Christ’s lead in everything.

This includes sharing and standing for our faith.

The Bible is full of ex…

Have you ever tried to follow God in a half-hearted way? You know what that means. You like the idea of God, but His perfect will for our lives also can feel restrictive.

That’s the moment you are …

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is widely looked upon as the most famous painting in the world.

By some historical estimates, the Mona Lisa took as many as 16 years to finish! Capturing Mona Lis…

Life can be overwhelming sometimes, right? A huge wave of despair can come out of nowhere and push us toward disaster.

Anita’s life was like that, growing up in Hong Kong where revolutionary moveme…