- A more God-centered approach to spirituality.
- A better balance between gratitude and reverence.
- A more serious approach to devotional meditation.
- A better balance between candor and courtesy.
Content published by WordPoints is intended to be provocative in the highest sense. If we do no more than give folks an encouraging “hug” and an approving “pat on the back,” we will have failed to serve them as we should. When we write, therefore, it is not merely to tranquilize our audience. Our purpose is to move readers out of their comfort zones — and then help them experience real spiritual growth.
We recognize that Bible study is sometimes surrounded by controversy, and we do not hide from that controversy. But we do try to balance candor and courtesy, in the belief that the search for truth about God should bring out the very best in us.
Christian Daily Devotional Books
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Our newest volume, More Enthusiastic Ideas, is scheduled for publication this fall. It will be great for end-of-the-year gift-giving!
Restoration (March 6)
“Tired nature’s sweet restorer, balmy sleep!” (Edward Young). MOST BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS, INCLUDING OUR OWN BODIES, REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF REST. No machine can run indefinitely without any downtime for repair, and so it is with us: if exhaustion... read more
No Time for Negligence (March 6)
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). WATCHFULNESS IS AN ATTITUDE WE CAN HARDLY DO WITHOUT. God happens to have a great adversary, and if we take God’s... read more
Ebenezer (March 6)
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us'” (1 Samuel 7:12). WHATEVER HARDSHIPS WE MAY YET HAVE TO FACE, THE HELP OF GOD THAT HAS BROUGHT US THIS FAR IS NO... read more
The Troubles of a Temporary Home (March 5)
“For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now” (Romans 8:22). WHEN BAD DAYS COME, WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE REMINDER THAT WE’RE BEING GIVEN. Good days are reminders too, of course; they remind us... read more
Study (March 5)
If it’s heads, I go to bed. If it’s tails, I stay up. If it stands on its edge, I study. (Anonymous) AS A WRITER, AND ONE WHO LIKES TO STUDY, IT’S HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THIS FACT: MOST PEOPLE DON’T ENJOY THE ACT OF STUDYING. I think I know... read more