He Calls Them Each By Name

I’m no astronomer. I’m not an expert on the night sky in any way, shape, or form. I’ve never owned even the most basic telescope.

Dave DeSelmJanuary 4, 2024devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Christmas, fear, fear not, Linus, Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Luke 2, security blanketComment

A Lesson From Linus

“ A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted on national prime-time television on December 9, 1965. Fifty-seven years later, the beloved animated production,

Dave DeSelmDecember 21, 2023devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Christmas, fear, fear not, Linus, Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Luke 2, security blanketComment

Rescuing the Music of Mission

Journalist David Hajdu tells the memorable story of Wynton Marsalis, one of the most easily recognizable jazz musicians of our day and one of the premier jazz trumpeters of all time.

Dave DeSelmDecember 7, 2023devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, purpose in life, mission, Wynton Marsalis, interruptionsComment

Why Am I Still Here?

Some time back, as part of her devotions, Gwen read an exceptional little book titled, Letters to the Thirsty.

Dave DeSelmNovember 16, 2023devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Letters to the Thirsty, why am I here, purpose, knowing God, purpose in lifeComment

Cheering You On

My guess is you’ve never heard of Eric Moussambani. I certainly hadn’t before I came across his story last week.

Dave DeSelmNovember 2, 2023devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, encouragement, encourage one another, cheering others on, swimmerComment

Something's Phishy

This past week I received an exciting email that invited me to speak at a Vineyard Church conference over in the UK (United Kingdom).

Dave DeSelmOctober 26, 2023devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, scam, phishing, email, be alertComment

The Mystery of God's Ways

I have a friend who has this Bible reference tattooed on the inside of her wrist. It’s a consistent reminder that many of God’s ways are mysterious if not frustrating.

Dave DeSelmDecember 29, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, trusting God, God's love, mystery, God is mysterious, the mystery of God's ways, God's plans, God's plan, Why God?, Why God, doubts, doubt, questionsComment

The One Who Came For Us

While the Apostle John doesn’t offer the details of the nativity as did Matthew and Luke, these verses contain the very heart of Christmas. God became one of us.

Dave DeSelmDecember 22, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Christmas, Christmas devotional, incarnation, trusting God, salvation, God came for you, Steve Brown, husband comes for runaway wife, love, God's love, young wife runs awayComment

Trusting the Great Physician

In his book, In the Eye of the Storm, Max Lucado tells the following story: February 15, 1921. New York City. The operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital. A doctor is performing an appendectomy.

Dave DeSelmDecember 8, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, Christmas, Christmas devotional, incarnation, Jesus became human, trusting God, doctor operates on himself, the Great Physician, physician, anesthesia, salvationComment

The Soldier and the Seagulls

The great Paul Harvey, in his book, The Rest of the Story, tells this amazing tale. For many years, about sunset every Friday evening, an old man could be seen walking a lonely stretch of Florida seacoast. In his hand is a large bucket filled with shrimp.

Dave DeSelmNovember 24, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, gratitude, be grateful, Eddie Rickenbacker, seagulls, WW II, lost at sea, sacrifice, old man feeding seagulls, grateful, thanksgiving, give thanks, giving thanksComment

The Deadly Sin of Envy

Envy is considered one of the “seven deadly sins.” And for good reason. If covetousness is desiring another person’s traits, status, abilities or rewards for yourself, envy takes it a step further.

Dave DeSelmNovember 10, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, envy, jealousy, envious, deadly sin, 7 deadly sins, wish others well, gratitude, be grateful, trust God, trust God's plan Comment

Jesus Knows How You Feel

Max Lucado tells the story of how a friend of his was trying to teach his six-year-old son how to shoot a basket. The boy would take the basketball and heave it toward the goal, but it would always fall short.

Dave DeSelmOctober 27, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, empathy, compassion, temptation, Jesus knows how you feel, Jesus cares, Jesus understandsComment

The Whisper Test

Mary Ann Bird was born in Brooklyn, New York in August 1928. However, Mary Ann came into the world looking far from normal. She had multiple birth defects.

Dave DeSelmOctober 13, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, the power of words, positivity, words give life, Mary Ann Bird, teacher, disabilities, teachersComment

Will You Go Out Without Knowing?

Many of us are familiar with the idea that Hebrews 11 is God’s “Hall of Fame” or “Hall of Faith.” It is filled with the accounts of spiritual giants who, against all odds, trusted God.

Dave DeSelmOctober 6, 2021devotionals, devotional, disciple, discipleship, follow, follow Jesus, Follow Me, Abraham, going not knowing, go out without knowing where, faith, walk by faith, walk of faith, faith not sightComment

Fearless Love

Princess Diana of Wales was not only one of the most popular individuals of all time, but she was also the most photographed. So many of those pictures display the beloved “royal” in all her winsomeness and beauty.

Dave DeSelmSeptember 22, 2021devotionals, devotional, Princess Diana, AIDS, HIV, fearless love, God's love, Jesus' love, love the unlovely, modern lepers, leperComment

Status Quo Bias

We are inveterate creatures of habit. Our natural tendency is to think what we’ve been thinking and do what we’ve been doing.

Dave DeSelmSeptember 8, 2021devotionals, devotional, status quo, status quo bias, variety is the spice of life, draw near to God, routines, mindless routinesComment

Perceiving Potential in People

Mark Batterson tells the story about a remarkable conversation between best-selling author Sir Ken Robinson and Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles who both hailed from Liverpool, England.

Dave DeSelmSeptember 1, 2021devotionals, devotional, making a difference, potential, possibilities, more than meets the eye, looks can be deceiving, envisioning the futureComment

The Power of Passion

Sayyid Qutb is not a household name. Yet even though he died 50 years ago, he has had a profound influence on your life.

Dave DeSelmAugust 18, 2021devotionals, devotional, passion, hate, hatred, love, zeal, power of passion to change things, making a difference, Great CommandmentComment

The Angry Man of Baseball

Baseball legend Billy Martin’s volatile anger was well-chronicled through five decades of playing and managing. In fact, he was voted as the biggest hothead in major league history.