Reveration: First Cause Weekly Devotional

“The post-apostolic fathers took the realm of the demonic so seriously that they automatically took new converts from paganism through rites of deliverance from evil supernaturalism, a practice we have lost to our own detriment.”—Dr. Ed Murphy in The Handbook of Spiritual Warfare, p. 7. Visit us at First Cause .

Linguists tell us that languages get more and more complex the farther back they trace them.  The older (“more primitive”) a language is, the more complex it appears to be.  This is powerful evidence against evolution.  If evolution is true and man gradually evolved from more primitive creatures, language should get more and more simple the older it is said to be.—Jobe Martin in The Evolution Of A...

“God does not begin by asking our ability, only our availability, and if we prove our dependability, He will increase our capability.”—Neal A. Maxwell Visit us at First Cause .

Dad sits at the small kitchen table with his Marine ball cap covering his scattered gray hair.  His brow is furrowed, and his piercing blue eyes appear deep in thought. Slowly he adds words to a journal that increasingly makes little sense.  I asked what he was writing, and he shared that he was composing thoughts on how God likes eggs cooked.  I had just asked him how he wanted his eggs that morn...

When there is a death in the family, it is so encouraging to see people rally around and step up to provide support and comfort through meals, cards, flowers, phone calls, and just being present to listen, console, and encourage. The sting of death is not erased; the pain is real and sometimes overwhelming, but a caring community can and does make a difference. Visit us at First Cause.

The earth is tilting? What?  Pumping groundwater appears to have a greater consequence than ever previously thought. But now—thanks to a new study published in the journal  Geophysical Research Letters— we can see that, in less than two decades, Earth has tilted 31.5 inches as a result of pumping groundwater. This equates to .24 inches of sea level rise. [1] [1] https://www.popularmechanics.com/sc...

Adriano made a mistake. The Uruguayan was given $500 in pesos from his uncle to help pay for his tuition. Instead of paying the University of Montevideo, he loaned it to a friend who claimed his mother was sick and unable to pay her hospital bills.  Later, Adriano found out he had lied to him and used the money to gamble. When the school bill was due, the friend couldn’t pay him back, so he had to...

What is grumptitude, you ask?  Essentially, it is the quality or feeling of being grumpy or unthankful. Whereas people with gratitude look for things for which to be thankful, those with grumptitude prefer to live in a prickly state of dissatisfaction.  Their lousy attitude has several consequences . . .  Visit us at First Cause .

Edina Community Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in Edina, Minnesota, celebrated Pride Sunday led by their female pastor in reciting the sparkle creed whose words state . . . Visit us at First Cause .

Beware of making sensitivity a tool for the weak-minded or belittling leaders who find kindness to repair those whose woundedness hides behind bluster. Visit us at First Cause .

Klaus Schwab, a German engineer, founded the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 24, 1971. [1] About 1000 companies fund this international non-governmental lobbying organization. They are somewhat famous for their annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Switzerland. It is a dangerous organization committed to an ideology that the globalized world should be managed by a “self-selected coal...

Mike and Robbie boarded the light rail on their way to a Seattle Mariners game. A few feet from their seats sat a dirty, smelly man suffering from an addiction, mental health challenge, or both . . . Visit Us at First Cause

. . . Ralph’s act of heroism resulted in the de-escalation of a dangerous situation. As a result, no one ended up getting harmed, and imagine the impression of courage he left on all who served with him.  Visit us at First Cause .

A Russian proverb says, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” Zig Ziglar noted, “Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”  Great leaders are masters of repetition and recognize it as a tool for more effective leading. Visit us at First Cause .

What do you want?  How you answer the question will speak volumes about your walk with your Creator. Visit us at First Cause.

How do we avoid sinning?  It’s a fundamental question that has many implications for our lives.  Visit us at First Cause.

When we are mentored, several powerful things should occur. Visit us at First Caus e.

Have you heard the expression, “Her life is an open book?” That phrase means that a person is not hiding secrets—their life is transparent so that attitudes, behavior, character, and thoughts are easily understood . . . Visit us at First Cause.

Do you feel like a caring Creator guards your life, or are you feeling incredibly vulnerable and unsafe?  When we know Jesus, at least three important facts should kick into gear.  Visit us at First Cause .

Herodotus, a Greek historian from Halicarnassus, wrote the Histories, a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars that modern historians and archeologists have largely validated. [1] The Roman orator Cicero called him “The Father of History.” Herodotus wrote, “It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness fo...

Do you know what the fastest-growing sport in America is? Visit us at First Cause .

Lack of generosity is a symptom of greed. A bad gift may be a sign of a twisted heart. To give “like nothing” sends a revealing message. Visit us at First Cause .

Hannah suffered from three places. First was the place of torment. She had a rival—a woman who taunted her severely to provoke her, often reducing her to tears and enflamed resentment. Second was the place of pain. She could not bear a child, which ate at her soul as she felt God’s withholding hand. Not even the encouragement of her loving husband could ease the ache she carried. Third was the pla...

Five women work for an organization that helps relocate children who have illegally crossed the border to reputed family members living in the States. They take great pride in their work and ensure the safety of the kids they accompany. But then they began to notice a pattern—children they were asked to escort were sent to locations where there was suspected child trafficking and sexual abuse. Vis...

The unhindered way to spiritual intimacy begins when we cease enshrining our circumstances and focus on . . .  Visit us at First Cause!