The Teachable Heart

Life's Wall Calendar 17.05.2024 3:06 ↓

Are your days being lost, or are they being captured? Today's message is a reminder to make the most of each one! 

God's Waiting Room 16.05.2024 2:52 ↓

Do you feel as though you’re in God’s ‘waiting room?  Wonder why He’s not answering?

Hearing (More) Voices 15.05.2024 2:22 ↓

Hearing from others lends another voice, another life of experience, to the conversation.

Undisturbed, Unsuspecting, and Unprepared 14.05.2024 2:46 ↓

It’s healthy to unplug a bit; it’s dangerous to unplug entirely.

Measuring Success 13.05.2024 3:14 ↓

How do we measure the “success” or effectiveness of our work for God?

Broken Boats and Burned Abodes 11.05.2024 2:51 ↓

God sometimes allows difficulties in our lives so we learn to depend on Him and not ourselves. 

Carefully-Chosen Friends 10.05.2024 2:39 ↓

Choose your friends wisely; the course of your life depends upon it! 

Excuses, Excuses! 09.05.2024 2:53 ↓

Christ understood that those who declined His invitation were not looking for answers or truth, they were looking for excuses.  What have you done with Christ's invitation?

Snorkeling vs. Scuba Diving 08.05.2024 3:05 ↓

Without real emotional, relational depth, couples will soon feel disconnected.

Open Hands 07.05.2024 2:59 ↓

This ancient story from the conquering of the Promised Land reminds us to always hold “our things” loosely. 

Uninhibited Praise 06.05.2024 2:58 ↓

When Mary anointed Jesus' feet, she demonstrated the truth in this quote from Charles Stanley, “True praise is uninhibited by the attitude of others.”  Mary's worship of Christ was uninhibited - is your?

Meaning in a Material World 04.05.2024 3:11 ↓

Struggling to find any real meaning in your life? We all need frequent reminders that real meaning is found in serving God, not in material things.

Blind, Happy, and Content 03.05.2024 2:53 ↓

Contentment in life is hard to find.  In fact, it’s a secret most don’t discover – but if Fanny Crosby can find it, so can YOU!

Below the Waterline! 02.05.2024 3:19 ↓

Don’t ignore what lies beneath the waterline – that’s where most of the things which can sink your ship lurk!

A Righteous Root 01.05.2024 2:58 ↓

The world may try to pull you up like a weed in a garden, but God will Keep you firmly grounded! 

Bible Buffet 30.04.2024 3:06 ↓

Are you tempted to pick and choose which parts of Scripture you want to follow?  If so, consider this final caution from His word. 

Victim to Violinist! 29.04.2024 2:58 ↓

God has a way of turning our tragedy into our triumph, our mess into our message, our mourning into dancing. 

Deceitful or Delightful? 27.04.2024 2:54 ↓

Basic honesty delights our Heavenly Father.  Let’s delight Him at every turn! 

Praying Un-Expectantly! 26.04.2024 3:28 ↓

Do we pray truly believing God will answer? #Acts #biblestudy #devotional #prayer #praying

Switching Wishes Night and Day 25.04.2024 2:54 ↓

The prayers for Peter continued to rise long after the sun had set.  That's great. But many people's prayer life is on life support! #Acts #biblestudy #devotional #prayer #prayerlife #church

The Long Way Home 24.04.2024 3:04 ↓

Our culture has taught us that taking the long way home is the wrong way home.  But Jesus modeled there are more important things than efficiency.

It's Good for the Soul! 23.04.2024 3:13 ↓

Being merciful and forgiving to others is good for us today, and will result in mercy from God later.  #Proverbs #Matthew #biblestudy #devotional #mercy #forgiveness #depression #anxiety

Worms and Worship 22.04.2024 3:19 ↓

The demise of Herod Agrippa reminds us that we can accept a complement from our fellowman (Proverbs 27:2), but we are not to accept their outright worship.

Love Pursues 20.04.2024 3:06 ↓

Love is not a hole we fall into; it’s a choice we make.  And real love pursues.

Third String Surgeon 19.04.2024 3:06 ↓

How can we find peace in the midst of stressful, frightening circumstances?  Let’s explore together.