Just What is The Gospel?  Good Morning Friends,  The longer I live the more I am convinced that if our personal faith in Jesus does not result in a positive outward expression that honors the Kingdom to Come then something is missing in our understanding of the Gospel. Do you know what you have to … Continue reading Just What is The Gospel? →

Do You Desire a Love that Lasts?  Good Morning Friends,  Speaking of God's presence and power can be such an act of love, especially when it brings strength and determination to those struggling in life. There is great encouragement in the love of Jesus as we witness His hope in the act of sharing a … Continue reading Do You Desire a Love that Lasts? →

What Prayer Request Do You Have?  Good Morning Friends,  Faith is relevant today as much as ever, for so much of the problem is not the way things are, but how we think and pray about them. In today's scripture Jesus expects us to bear fruit even when it is out of season. Go to … Continue reading What Prayer Request Do You Have? →

Do You Believe?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture is the shortest verse in the Bible... "Jesus wept." As kids it was our very favorite passage to memorize. Yet in these words we see Jesus preparing to give us all new grounds for believing in a personal God... The Lord of Life. The story of Lazarus becomes … Continue reading Do You Believe? →

How Happy Is Your Wisdom?  Good Morning Friends,  Are we hiding under the covers or are we seeking forgiveness from the comforter? Today we acknowledge the reality that when it comes to sin, God is a great covering. Perhaps you have gotten that sickness in the pit of your stomach when you have messed up. You … Continue reading How Happy Is Your Wisdom? →

Have You Cried Out With Blind Dependence?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible is filled with examples of times when God answered the cries of His people. Here are a few examples of occasions on which individuals cried out to God and God heard their cries and delivered them. Elijah cried out, and God revived a dead … Continue reading Have You Cried Out With Blind Dependence? →

Do You Know The Rules of the Road On The Highway To Holiness?  Good Morning Friends,  With Halloween just around the corner I was reading a little of the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and I found that it is an amazing book but not easily digested. It is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien. It tells … Continue reading Do You Know The Rules of the Road On The Highway To Holiness? →

Can You Read The Signs Of The Times?  Good Morning Friends,  As Americans we celebrate our freedom on the Fourth of July when we remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And for Protestants there's also Reformation Sunday, tomorrow, when we celebrate the nailing of 95 Theses to the church door at Wittenberg by … Continue reading Can You Read The Signs Of The Times? →

Who Leads The Sheep To The Good Shepherd?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's devotional we explore the role of a good shepherd and a good sheep. As we wait for Jesus to return, we read about the messianic King, the new Shepherd and His covenant of Peace in the book of Ezekiel and in John and … Continue reading Who Leads The Sheep To The Good Shepherd? →

Are You Prepared For Worship?  Good Morning Friends,  We have a call to worship and a prelude for people to get ready for our church service but it is hardly what I think the Biblical priests had in mind when they were getting ready to come into God's presence. Maybe the quality of the corporate … Continue reading Are You Prepared For Worship? →