Kingdom
Family Devotional by Tony Evans and Jonathan Evans
This new devotional by pastor Tony Evans and his son,
Jonathan, is a wonderful exploration of what it means to be kingdom minded
people in God’s world. With Scripture,
illustrations and stories, Tony and Jonathan get to the heart of loving God and
loving people in these short entries.
What I enjoyed most about the book was the way in which the entries got
straight to the heart of issues rather than skirting around the central
idea. Further, the daily devotions are
rooted in the gospel and are applicable to life in an everyday way.
One of my favorite entries was on respect. The authors write, “God wants us to treat
family members as nicely as we would the president. Why? Because each of us has been made in the
image of God.” There is value in people
and Tony gives us the freedom to be real with people, look them in the eye and
address them with respect rather than a disrespectful informality. The authors go in the week to explain that
one way we show respect is how we treat things or people. You wouldn’t want to go mudding in a brand
new sports care each week without washing the car, nor would you treat your
brother in Christ with contempt when you see him in trouble.
I also enjoyed how Tony and Jonathan illustrated some of
the central teaching of Scripture concerning salvation. They write, “When Jesus Christ died on the
cross, He saved us from the sting of death.
Death is still buzzing around us today, but those who believe in Jesus don’t
have to worry about getting stung. He
took the stinger right out of death.”
Death does not have a grip on us to infect us or have its dominion over
us. We know that death, although bad, is
not the final story for the believer.
I know you will find something that will encourage you
in the Christian faith in these pages.
Thanks to Tyndale Publishers for the copy of this book
in exchange for an honest review.
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