Publisher's Synopsis
The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue,
to know the word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
ISAIAH 50:4
"Ben Gates makes the Word come alive! In his devotionals he draws you into the biblical setting and makes it relevant for your life. His wisdom to guide people in their spiritual journeys will lead you to a deeper, richer walk with the Lord."
-Melissa Montana, CEO/President, STAR Educational Media Network, STAR 88.3
"Put together Ben's vast experience in Christian leadership, a solid and vital understanding of Scripture, a devoted heart toward God, and a tender heart toward people, and you have a real, dynamic, and anointed devotional resource."
-Nigel James, Tour Pastor with the Christian Band Third Day, Cardiff, Wales
"Ben insightfully illustrates and applies passages from the Bible, leaving an indelible image on the reader's heart. His anecdotes flow from decades of study and college ministry designed to engage emerging leaders for Christ. You won't want to put it down!"
-Dr. Mitch Kruse, author of Restoration Road, Street Smarts from Proverbs, and Wisdom for the Road, and host of the television program and podcast, The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse
DR. BEN GATES (MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary; MA and PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville) served as the Executive Director of Greater Fort Wayne Campus Ministry and a campus pastor at (Indiana University) Purdue University Fort Wayne and the Indiana Institute of Technology from 1997 to 2020. During those years, Dr. Gates trained hundreds of student leaders and led 26 cross-cultural mission trips to 11 countries on three continents. He continues to teach as a Senior Lecturer with the Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of History.
