Devotionals Archives - Page 59 of 64 - Willow Creek Community Church

Shame is a Lie

Reading Genesis 3 used to give me a pit in my stomach. It bothered me that Adam and Eve turned their backs on God.

I remember being motivated to be one of those “good” Christians back in high school.

I admit that it is in the home that I have learned most of my difficult lessons.

“Stingy!" my inner voice whispered as I drove past the woman at a busy street crossing.

It took some time, but I finally tracked down a quote about love that haunts me. It doesn’t frighten me, per se, it just lingers.

When I was 11, I packed my bags for church camp. No one from my suburban church went with me.

Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21).

As we know, perfect vision is 20/20. I think the year 2020 also gave many of us a perfect vision…specifically about trusting in earthly things.

It’s heart-wrenching to watch the rich young ruler that Jesus encountered fail the wealth test.