Author Archives: Steve Husting

About Steve Husting

Steve Husting lives in Southern California with his wife and son. He enjoys encouraging others through writing, and likes reading, digital photography, the outdoors, calligraphy, and chocolate. He has written several books and ebooks, and hundreds of Christian devotionals. Steve is also having a great time illustrating God's Word with calligraphy.

Meditation in Mark 8, A Deeper Healing

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Steve Husting

Some of the townsfolk brought a blind man to Jesus and urged Him to touch him (Mark 8:22-25). Here’s a blind man wondering, “Who is this stranger? What does He want? What is going on here?” Jesus, seeing the true … Continue reading →

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Becoming a People of Faith

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Steve Husting

This is another article in the series that addresses how the Word of God changes us. We want to be people of God. How does the Bible get us there? Hebrews 11:1 gives us important traits about the biblical faith … Continue reading →

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Why does God want Christians to reign with Him?

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Steve Husting

God made us with built-in impulses. Two of them are to be rewarded and honored. Reigning with Him by passing the test fairly satisfies both of these impulses. We want to be recognized. God offers that recognition by giving us … Continue reading →

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Christian: Do you hesitate to observe Easter or Christmas?

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Steve Husting

I listened to a sermon on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was preached to a congregation which met at 6am at the church outside on Easter morning. To them, the sunrise was a reminder of the dawn of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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How we benefit from the death of Jesus Christ

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Husting

What purpose did the death of Jesus, the Son of God, serve? Hebrews 2:14-18 gives us insight into this aspect of His death, burial, and resurrection. “Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Pen Pal

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Steve Husting

I had a thought. (I get those now and then.) People say the Bible is a handbook of life. But not quite. It doesn’t tell us which college to enter, which person to marry, which career to go into, right? … Continue reading →

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Meditation: “Love one Another” (1 Corinthians 13)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Steve Husting

First Corinthians 13:1-8 has been oft quoted at weddings simply because its topic is love. But Paul the apostle did not have marriage in mind when he wrote this. He had church gatherings in view. First Corinthians 13 is the … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Christian

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steve Husting

The problem with political parties is not their individual takes on the nation’s issues. The problem is that they are filled with sinners, people who too frequently are without God’s level-headed wisdom and guidance. The problem with the politicians in … Continue reading →

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“Why do we do that?”

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Steve Husting

John’s disciples came to Jesus with a question. They asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” (Matthew 9:14-17). The implications of this question are relevant to us today. First, I can imagine … Continue reading →

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The Unintuitive Gospel

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Steve Husting

Paul the apostle received the gospel as a revelation from God. No man taught him the Good News. The Spirit showed it to him (Galatians 1:11-12). Therefore, it’s not intuitive that God so loved the world that He gave us … Continue reading →

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