May 31 When I say revival, I do not mean a sweaty tent meeting in a small country town.  I mean that we, Jesus’ church -that is, his community of siblings-can have a deeper, more faithful experience of what it means to follow Him and embody His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 30 We need a flash of lightning in America to spark a revival.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 202) Day 96 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  The focus of evil has shifted away from Eastern Europe and back to good-old-America.  So, yes, I am still reading about the horrific war in Ukraine, but … More Common Sense REBORN

May 24 In our post-Christian culture, church attendance is dropping, the rise of those who claim no religious affiliation is rising, and belief in God, reading the Bible, and prayer have been declining for decades.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 190) Day 91 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  The conflict has surpassed three months, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 21 For nearly two thousand years, the church has had a biblical theology that all people are bearers of God’s image and that all humans deserve justice.  Sadly, that has not often been lived out.  In America, many white evangelical Christians sat silently on the sidelines as black Americans and their black Christian brothers … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 20 Becoming a peacemaker requires that we have first been brought into peace with God through the forgiveness that comes by grace through faith in Jesus.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 166) Day 86 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Lot’s of breaking news emerging in the conflict in Eastern Europe.  However, I want … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 18 Grace is a great equalizer because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 155) Day 84 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  The fall of Mariupol is almost complete.  Ukrainian leaders have convinced the brave fighters in the steel mill to surrender.  A few … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 17 The only things condemned are your shame and guilt.  They are condemned to the bottom of the ocean.  So, let’s stop putting on our scuba gear and revisiting what God has forgotten and buried.  Let’s stay on the beach of His grace, soak in his Son-rays of mercy, and sip on some ice-cold … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 12 Imagine how different our communities, nations, and world would be if we walked in the mercy and unity of Jesus.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 127) Day 78 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  The desperate wives of the trapped soldiers of the Mariupol Steel Mill went before the Pope to plea for … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 10 I long for sad things to be untrue one day.  I hunger for wrongs to be made right.  I thirst for the hurt to be healed and the broken to be fixed.  I want decay and death to give way to life and human flourishing.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 97) Day … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 6 The more clearly we see God’s holiness, the more clearly we see our sin; the more we appreciate God’s grace, the more we desire to obey Jesus.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 79) Day 72 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Somehow Ukrainian forces were able to evacuate a total of “500” civilians … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion