“He built the Most Holy Place . . . He overlaid the inside with 600 talents of fine gold.” 2 Chronicles 3:8 NIV The book of Second Chronicles describes the construction of Solomon’s Temple, the first permanent temple built by the Jews to God. You can read about it in the second and third […]
Don Denton
The man at the mall–Part 2
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 NIV Yesterday we pulled into a parking place at the […]
The man at the mall
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes . . . “ Romans 1:16a This website strives to make disciples–that’s job #1. Even as a long-time Christian–one trained years ago in evangelism–I find that reaching many nonbelievers presents unique challenges. […]
Successful Marriage 101 (Sweet repeat from April 7, 2018)
My wife and I have been married for 45 years. These days this length of time sounds like some kind of record. At the least, it merits a trophy of some sort. Among our peers we don’t know many couples who have done likewise. People may look at us and think we have it pretty […]
Confused by the Bible? (Sweet repeat from April 10, 2018)
“So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.” Genesis 19:29 NIV Are you sometimes confused by the Bible? Don’t feel badly if you are. I’ll confess. I understand the big picture, but some parts […]
The greatest message ever (Sweet repeat from April 12, 2018)
“When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” Matthew 7:28-29 NIV What’s the most inspirational place you’ve ever been? So many answers pop into my mind as I’ve had the good fortune of […]
Do you have the glow? (Sweet repeat from May 8, 2018)
“When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord.” Exodus 34:29 The account of Moses meeting God on Mount Sinai is remarkable. After being together for many days, Moses descended […]
What was he thinking? (Sweet repeat from May 4, 2018)
“When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, ‘Come, make us gods who will go before us.’ ” Exodus 32:1 NIV You know the inspiring story about God setting the Jews free from slavery in Egypt hundreds of years before Jesus, and […]
God’s got your sozo (Sweet repeat from May 1, 2018)
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NKJV Many of you may be shaking your heads now wondering what in the world is meant by the title of this devotional. Christians […]
What’s this? (Sweet repeat from March 18, 2018)
Initial readers of this website will most likely be people who know me–relatives, friends, business associates, church family, cancer survivors, etc. I can see them looking at this page and wondering “what’s up with Don”? It’s a reasonable thought. Two events turned my life upside down. In 2006 my wife had a widower-maker heart attack […]