January 15 “Both sons were lost.  One was lost in self-loathing and sin.  The other was lost in pride and sin.  Both missed the love of their father.  However, one woke up to his father’s love and came back home. Come home.  And do not leave Abba’s house.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 14 “Love is an essential attribute of who God is.  Just as God is eternal, he has eternally loved you.  There has never been a moment that God has not loved you.  He loved you before there were moments.  His love for you stretches from eternity past to eternity present.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 13 “We must ask God to give us eyes that can see in the dark so we can perceive his invisible kingdom of light.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 23) Good morning Family!  Dr. Derwin Gray opens chapter 2, “Our Father is Loving,” with some stirring perspective: describing life in Israel … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 12 “We are going to learn and inhabit a life of prayer.  Jesus mastered the art of prayer because he is the Master.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 12) Good morning Family!  We are midweek so it is a good time to wrap up our study of Chapter 1 of “God, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 11 “Through the pages of this book, I am going to hold your hand and journey with you, not as an expert, but as a fellow traveler, in learning and living the prayer that God always answers.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 9) Happy National Championship Day for the GA Bulldogs!  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 10 “If we will allow the Spirit of God to speak afresh to us, his life-giving words can transform us.  We, too, can be “astonished” at Jesus’ teaching.”  (Gray, Derwin “God, do you hear me?” pg 4) Good morning family.  I hope you had an amazing weekend.  I worked, but it was rewarding, purpose-filled … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 7 “Derwin’s life doesn’t smell as stuffy as a library or as sterile as a laboratory.  Its aroma is authenticity with a splash of hardship.”  (TerKeurst, Lysa.  Foreword xiv “God, do you hear me?”) Good morning family.  Today is the last time I will be able to post until we dive into Dr. Derwin … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 6 “There’s something different about a person who prays.  I mean, a person who really prays.  My friend Dewin is this kind of person.”  (TerKeurst, Lysa.  Foreword xiii “God, do you hear me?”) Good morning family.  The quote above comes from the first lines of a beautiful introduction to Dr. Derwin Gray’s latest work:  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 5 “We find ourselves racked with anxiety, exhaustion, bitterness, and frustration because the sandcastles we have worked so hard to build are wiped away by the rising tides and cruel waves that crash on our lives.”  (Gray, Derwin; “God, do you hear me?” pg 3) Welcome to 2022 family!  This blog is going to … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

December 31-New Year’s Eve 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion