The Crosswalk Devotional Archives

If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you" (John 15:18-19). Last fall, I took a road trip with some friends to watch...

The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). Being a...

The Apostle Paul's repetition of the phrase "all things" in his letters to the church emphasizes Christ's authority and power, offering believers...

God loves to give good gifts to us. He loves to lavish love over us.

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial (James 1:12). It’s funny how our Christian walk can mirror the experience of setting up holiday...

The first purple Advent candle is about to be lit. The once dark wreath will shine unevenly with one solitary light.

The wounds of a friend hurt worse than those of an enemy.

If our ambition is something other than being pleasing to the Lord, we need to reevaluate.

Nothing—not good works, religious rituals, not anything can add merit to Christ's perfect work of atonement.

It’s almost unsettling how easily we Christians can become the Older Son in the parable of the Prodigal Son.