There are passage of the Bible that are comforting while others are convicting. Matthew 18 is a little of both. As we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, we come to a chapter where Jesus talks about what it actually looks like to live together as His people. And honestly, it’s not alwaysContinue reading “Bible Study Sunday | The Hard Work of Living Like Jesus”
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 | When Knowing Right Isn’t Enough
The Apostle Paul describes the struggle of knowing what is right and good yet finding himself doing what he does not want to do. He knows better. Romans 7 raises the important question: Why is doing the right thing so much harder than knowing the right thing to do? Paul struggled with this, too. WretchedContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | When Knowing Right Isn’t Enough”
New Routines, New Timings
I start a new job on Monday, so I’ve spent the last several days establishing some new routines. Really, it’s all about timing. I did a couple of test drives to figure out when I need to leave the house to arrive on time. That, of course, determines when I need to get up eachContinue reading “New Routines, New Timings”
