Life This Side of Heaven
Devotions for Real Life
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1475
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Even Better Than A Doorkeeper
If you’re like me, whenever you hear the word “doorkeeper” a modern picture immediately to mind. I usually picture a doorman a regal hotel. However, it’s a very different position that the Psalmist …
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Thu 12 Nov 2020
The Trumpet Call Of God
For those of you who have ever served in the military you know well the different bugle calls that are heard on base. In 1 Thessalonians, the apostle Paul describes that on the Last Day Jesus will re…
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Wed 11 Nov 2020
Prepared And Ready
In Matthew, Jesus tells us a parable that's a like a Public Service Announcement to ensure that you and I are ready for the day of our Savior’s return.
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Meeting A Bear?
# Standing as tall as eight feet, and weighing as much as 800 pounds, an adult male grizzly bear would be a terrifying animal to encounter in the forest. They have massive claws and they are swift. …
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Clearing Up A Fuzzy Picture
When you and I try to imagine how we will look on the day that Jesus appears the picture tends to be fuzzy and out of focus. But the picture that God has of you is not fuzzy at all. In fact, it’s cry…
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Sat 07 Nov 2020
Like Stars
California’s Walk of Fame in Hollywood is a world-famous tourist attraction and it’s said to draw an estimated 10 million visitors each year. When you look down it's unlikely you will ever find your …
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Fri 06 Nov 2020
Only One Thing Gets Out This Stain
Reading the labels, sorting garments, and using the right detergent is what it's all about when you want clean clothes with no stains. Knowing this, you can’t help but raise an eyebrow when you hear …
Thu 05 Nov 2020
The Family Portrait
In Revelation, God gave the apostle John a glimpse of what the family portrait will look like when we are all gathered before God’s throne in glory. What a picture! But there is something significant…
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Wed 04 Nov 2020
Tear Free
It’s hard to imagine what it will be like when there will be no more tears and no more crying. Right now our lives are filled with tears. However, since a life with “no more tears,” with God in glory…
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Tue 03 Nov 2020
Our Hope That Far Surpasses A Wish
We remember, and give thanks, for all of those, who have died in faith, and are now with the Lord. It’s understandable that we may shed a tear as we remember them. Even though the time is short, whe…
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Mon 02 Nov 2020
A Mighty Fortress
One of the most popular hymns from the reformation is Martin Luther’s, “A Mighty Fortress.” The lyrics echo the security and comfort that is described for us here in Psalm 46. As you listen to the wo…
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Sat 31 Oct 2020
Devil's Night?
Halloween still sends shivers up the back of many people and fears of all those things that go bump in the night. But the popular image of the devil, that has become so popular from horror movies, be…
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Fri 30 Oct 2020
Christ Alone
As we get closer to celebrating the Reformation on Saturday, we’ve been taking a at those three great Latin phrases which describe what we believe. We believe that we have been declared righteous bef…
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Thu 29 Oct 2020
Scripture Alone
Today, it’s become popular for folks to refer to ‘my truth,’ as if there’s a different truth out there for everyone. On the night Jesus was betrayed He prayed for His disciples, “Sanctify them by the…
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Wed 28 Oct 2020
Faith Alone
"Sola Fide," "faith alone" means that you and I are saved through faith, not by works. Paul celebrates this Good News in Ephesians where we hear, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through fait…
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Tue 27 Oct 2020
Grace Alone
Three words you may hear this time of year are "Trick or treat." Bu there are three Latin phrases you may often hear at this time of the year as we celebrate the Reformation – sola gratia, sola fide …
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Mon 26 Oct 2020
You're Being Watched
You’re being watched. Look up at the cameras on the store ceiling. Lift up your head at the intersection and notice the camera on the pole. There are more of them each day. Many find that intimidatin…
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Sat 24 Oct 2020
Only One
Imagine walking in to an ice cream parlor, see all of those tantalizing flavors listed, but looking down to see that every single tub was filled with the exact same flavor. What would you say if the …
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Fri 23 Oct 2020
I've Got Three Words For You ...
There's popular phrase in the real estate market whenever you’re discussing home values. Your agent may say, “I’ve got three words for you: location, location, location.” No matter where your life ha…
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Thu 22 Oct 2020
Today ... And Back To The Future
Today, October 21, has been called “Back to the Future Day.” Isaiah's words, which were read in many churches last Sunday, are now centuries old. And hearing them is like traveling in a time machine.…
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Wed 21 Oct 2020
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