Michael Horner Michael Horner has been passionately sharing the gospel and presenting a reasonable case for the Christian faith on university campuses around the world for 50 years, thanks to Power to Change. He has participated in over 80 public debates & dialogues, delivered hundreds of lectures, and hosted Q&A with thousands of students. He…
Category: Devotional
A Devotional on the Glory of God in Creation
Allow the Stars of Heaven to Speak to Your Heart. Have you ever stood beneath a night sky so dark and clear that the stars seemed close enough to touch? I remember the first time I truly saw the heavens. I was camping in the mountains, far from city lights, and when I looked up,…
Can You Know for Certain That You’re Saved?
There’s a quiet question that haunts many believers, whispered in the small hours of the morning: “Am I really saved?” Perhaps you’ve wrestled with it yourself—that nagging uncertainty that creeps in despite years of faith. But here’s the remarkable truth: God never intended for His children to live in perpetual doubt about their salvation. Tim…
Discerning the Path of Wisdom: Understanding the Biblical “Fool”
Proverbs 26:1-11 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. 4 Answer not a…
Bound by Sin, Freed by Grace: Unpacking the Bondage of the Will
Have you ever stopped to think about why we make the choices we do? Theologians have wrestled with this question for centuries. The human will— that inner drive that pushes us toward decisions big and small— isn’t as “free” as we’d like to believe. In fact, it’s often chained up by forces we can’t shake…
When the Deep Waters Roar: The Anchor of the Soul
Anchored in the Storm: Horatio Spafford’s Unyielding Faith Imagine a bustling Chicago street in the 1860s, where horse-drawn carriages clatter over cobblestones and towering buildings pierce the sky. Here thrives Horatio Spafford, a sharp-minded lawyer with a heart ablaze for Christ. He builds a prosperous life—vast properties, a loving wife named Anna, and five lively…
Our Inheritance: Adam and Eve Chose Evil
The world shatters our peace. It always has. We see it in the news—the headlines screaming of unimaginable pain and senseless destruction. We watch a family reel in the face of the brutal, unprovoked murder of Charlie Kirk, and a hollow ache forms in our stomach. We cry out, “Why? Why, God, do you permit…
Trusting in the Divine Tapestry: Finding God’s Plan in Life’s Unconnected Dots
In June 2005, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs delivered one of the most quoted commencement speeches in history at Stanford University. Standing before thousands of graduates, he shared a profound truth: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” Jobs spoke of how seemingly random events in his life—dropping out…
God Has Entered the Chat: “Do You Really Know Me?”
A Devotional on Knowing God’s True Character Have you ever been in a conversation where someone completely misunderstood who you are? Maybe they made assumptions based on rumors, first impressions, or past experiences with others. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Now imagine being God—perfectly loving, infinitely wise, completely good—and having your own children misunderstand your heart…
Hearts That Tremble: When God’s Word Becomes Your Treasure
The hammer strikes. Chisels carve. Golden vessels gleam in torchlight. Solomon’s temple rises—stone by magnificent stone—reaching toward heaven itself. Craftsmen labor. Artists paint. The finest cedar from Lebanon fills the air with its sweet fragrance. Yet somewhere in the celestial courts, the Creator of the universe speaks words that shatter human expectations: “Heaven is my…