May 2 Over the years of sitting at Jesus’ feet, I’ve found that the more time I spend with him, the more I am connected to his heart.  And somehow, in a way that only he understands, I am a better person because my love for people and their plight increases.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 30 We can’t be poor in spirit when we are seeking to rule ourselves.  We can’t live the good life when we’re wrapped up in our sinfulness.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 47) Day 66 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Yesterday, AP News reported on the first known American casualty of the Russia-Ukraine … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 29 Being poor in spirit means that you see and accept your spiritual bankruptcy so that you can make room for the treasures of Christ.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 47) Day 65 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Yesterday, while the Chief of the United Nations was in the capital of Ukraine, Russia … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 28 Jesus of Nazareth was the happiest person who ever lived.  He is the ultimate portrait of the good life.  He is the prototype of what humanity was meant to be.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 7) Day 64 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Click here to read the latest updates regarding Ukraine’s … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 27 The pursuit of happiness is even written into the DNA of America.  Way back in 1776, the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence:  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 25 I love Derwin Gray.  He is a dear friend and cherished brother in Christ, but those things, as wonderful as they are, would not have wooed me out of foreword-writing retirement.  I accepted this privilege and carved out the space for three reasons.  First, this guy is one of the most effective Chrstian … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 23 As we learn these new ways to know God, it will change the way we talk about God…We won’t be able to talk about God without telling stories of how he met us in our ordinary days and our messy bodies and we lived him.  (Smith, Mandy.  “Unfettered” pg 197) Day 59 of … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 20 If you really believed the Spirit of the living God was at home in you, how would you live, right here, right now?  What’s the next good thing to do to move toward that kind of life?  Even if it makes you hesitate, could it be worth the risk?  (Smith, Mandy.  “Unfettered” pg … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 19 I’m choosing to ask, “If I really believed the Spirit of the living God is at home in me, making me a child of God right now, how would I live?”  Can we handle the kind of intimacy described in Scripture?  (Smith, Mandy.  “Unfettered” pg 191) Day 55 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 15 God is not surprised when we need something more than our own selves, and that is the whole foundation of the gospel.  (Smith, Mandy.  “Unfettered” pg 184) Day 51 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  The head of the UN World Food Program says that the people trapped in the port city of Mariupol … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion