Do Not Be Afraid Good Morning Friends, Today's devotional speaks to the struggles and storms that come into our life, those times when we experience such opposition that we wonder if we will ever get anything accomplished. Rowing against the winds of the world we wonder if Jesus is going to pass us by...that it might be His intention … Continue reading Do Not Be Afraid →

Pay Back or Pay Forward Good Morning Friends, Are you useful for the Kingdom of God? Would you be recognized as one of His disciples through your actions? Today's devotional I hope gives us some insight into honoring those who have left a legacy in us, those who have died but given us so much before we could … Continue reading Pay Back or Pay Forward →

Does God Change? Good Morning Friends, It is helpful for me to see scripture as the story of how God intervenes in the lives of human beings in order that we all might know more of God's character. To do this we need to learn how to read scripture in its genre and context and … Continue reading Does God Change? →

How to Become Part of the Family of God. Good Morning Friends, Friends, I hope you come to know that you are a beloved child of God. That God loves you and is not going to give up on you. That God longs to hold you up to His cheek in a loving embrace. That … Continue reading How to Become Part of the Family of God. →

More than Just a Good Answer Good Morning Friends, The Bible is supposed to be a book of answers but is seems to me in contains a lot of questions. Yesterday we looked at 100 New Testament questions that Jesus asked. Then we focused on two that related to Christ's identity. Today we go back … Continue reading More than Just a Good Answer →

 So Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Good Morning Friends, Martin Luther King, Jr. said that, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" If we are honest, every one of us has questions about our faith and how to live. We ask ourselves things like: 'Is the Bible true?' … Continue reading So Who Do You Say Jesus Is? →

Trust that Empowers Missions Good Morning Friends, There was a huge map I saw growing up. It had pins in it with pictures and names of missionaries around the world and it seemed distant because I did not know them and the whole thing did not resonate with the reality I experienced in Church on … Continue reading Trust that Empowers Missions →

Forever Working From the Inside Out Good Morning Friends, God is always at work around us in both life and death as part of the choosing and refusing...of sowing and reaping. But it is in the reflection on the seed of our personal relationships that I think we best come to know the reigning power … Continue reading Forever Working From the Inside Out →

Who are We in Christ? Good Morning Friends, Maybe John the Baptist got it right and then Paul in his letter to the Corinthians. Still we need to ask ourselves what identity we are going to choose. Who are We in Christ? Scripture: To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are … Continue reading Who are We in Christ? →

Have You Come to the Right Mountain? Good Morning Friends, Not even the devil can stop what is going to happen. But still we each have our part to play and the choices to make. Which brings us to today's question. Have You Come to the Right Mountain? Scripture: You have not come to something … Continue reading Have You Come to the Right Mountain? →