What brave things have you started or attempted these past 100 days? It seems to me that everything we do following Jesus takes courage, from our first prayer asking him...Read more
“There is not an area of your life that can’t be touched and improved by courage. Courage ... [is] for your relationship with God. It’s for your dreams and your...Read more
Downs suggests today we “Thank Jesus that He takes a risk on [us] over and over again. Thank Him that the grave did not hold Him down and that He...Read more
It takes courage to be different, whatever kind of different the different is. Whenever we chose to step out of the framework those around us expect, whether it’s in our...Read more
I feel even more unqualified than usual to write on Downs’ topic for today’s devotional. I don’t know much about Jerusalem besides that nearly everyone who’s visited it tells how...Read more
Even though one of my earliest memories is of a missionary visiting my church on furlough, even though I’ve supported mission organisations administratively, even though I’ve sent money to missionaries...Read more
“What does it look like to be brave enough to [...] respect your country even if you don’t agree with everything your country’s leadership is doing? Being brave looks like...Read more
Downs’ challenge at the end of today’s devotional is to ‘Volunteer in your city. Serve the place where you live in some way.’ Perhaps you already volunteer where you live?...Read more
‘How is your neighborhood different because you live in it?’ Downs asks in today’s devotional. We moved into our new home today. In England (where I’m from) neighbours go introduce...Read more