Following Jesus leads somewhere. In Matthew 10:1–15, the disciples move from being learners at Jesus’ feet to being sent out into the world in His name. This passage marks a turning point in the Gospel of Matthew where calling becomes commissioning and faith begins to take action. As we continue our walk through Matthew, weContinue reading “Bible Study Sunday | Sent, Not Settled”
Author Archives: The Devotional Guy™
The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
Saturday in the Word | A Simple Bible Reading Plan
Friends and first-timers, to kick off my Saturday in the Word feature on The Devotional Guy™ blog for 2026, I thought we’d work through my Simple Bible Reading Plan as a way to get into the Word together. The beauty of the Simple Bible Reading Plan is that it gives us an overview of theContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | A Simple Bible Reading Plan”
Friend: Advent Isn’t Over—We’re Still Waiting
Christmas comes and goes, but waiting remains. We celebrate that Christ has come but we also confess that all is not yet made new. The light has dawned as shadows still linger. This is the tension of our Christian hope in our 21st-century, post-pandemic, age of AI, Trumpian America. Advent teaches us how to liveContinue reading “Friend: Advent Isn’t Over—We’re Still Waiting”
