June 9 The reason I preach about race so much is that the Bible does. The reason I preach against the sin of racism so much is that the Bible does. The reason I preach ethnic unity in the church so much is that the Bible does.  (Gray, Derwin, “How to Heal Our Racial Divide” … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

June 8 You are probably reading this book because you want to make a difference.  I wrote this book because I want to make a difference too.  Like you, my soul is weary from the racial divide in the church and in our country.  (Gray, Derwin, “How to Heal Our Racial Divide” pg 2) Day … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

June 3 When we pursue the righteousness and moral purity called for by the gospel and proclaim that Jesus is the only way to the Father, the irreligious will persecute us and call us self-righteous or narrow-minded.  We will be too conservative for the liberals, and we will be too liberal for the conservatives.  Love … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

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