The Bible is the most read book in history. It’s also the bestselling book in history and the most translated book in history. Yet it’s more than that. It’s also God’s Word — God’s very breath. Second Timothy 3:16 says, “All...

Someone may have told you at one time that the Bible isn’t scientifically accurate. That person is wrong. He or she has either never studied the Bible or never studied science. God set up the laws of science; he made sure that his Word...

If you’re serious about being spiritually strong and mature, the greatest habit you can develop is memorizing Scripture. In fact, the Bible says in James 1:25 that it’s one of four habits that leads to a blessed life: “Whoever looks...

Let’s say you’re a gardener. You’ve learned that you can take the exact same seed and plant it in three different locations and get three different results. In one spot, you’ll get giant tomatoes. In another, you’ll get small...

God smiles when we obey him wholeheartedly. That means doing whatever God asks without reservation or hesitation. You don’t procrastinate and say, “I’ll pray about it.” You do it without delay. Every parent knows that delayed...

Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.A lot of people think living an obedient life of faith means putting your mind in neutral and letting God direct you wherever he wants as if you are a robot....

Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.As uncomfortable as it was for Joseph to move his family to Egypt, imagine how scary it would be for him to obey God’s command to return to Israel. It was like...

Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.Joseph and Mary had to let a lot of things go because of their faith journey. They left everything they knew when they headed to Egypt. And in one sense, what...

Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.Some people are good at the immediate. They can jump right into anything, but they are not good at “keeping on keeping on.” And other people are good at...

Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.This week, as we think about obedience and how to live it out, I want to look at five actions Joseph took that showed his obedience to God. When the angel...