Scripture: Romas 8:25 But if we hope for what we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. Thought for the Day: A few days ago, I had been reflecting on the above words when I came across some very helpful words from Henri Nouwen. He wrote: A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the
Scripture: 1st Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… Thought for the Day: I love the actor, Dustin Hoffman, and I was intrigued by something he said a few years back: “There’s a rebirth that goes on with
Scripture: Psalm 35:20-22 They don’t speak the truth; instead, they plot false accusations against innocent people in the land. They speak out against me, saying, “Yes! Oh, yes! We’ve seen it with our own eyes!” But you’ve seen it too, LORD. Don’t keep quiet about it. Please don’t be far from me, my Lord. Thought for the Day: As many of you know, one of the founders of
Scripture: John 1:1-4, 14 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was with God in the beginning. Everything came into being through the Word, and without the Word nothing came into being. What came into being through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people… The Word became flesh and made
Scripture: Psalm 28:9 O save your people, and bless your heritage; be their shepherd, and carry them forever. Thought for the Day: The 18th century French writer, Stendhal, penned these words, “The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.” In the well known 23rd Psalm, the shepherd moves the sheep to green pastures and still waters. This sounds very
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 3:13 Brothers and sisters, don’t get discouraged in doing what is right. Thought for the Day: John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church, wrote: Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as you
Scripture: Genesis 1:10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Thought for the Day: St. Augustine, one of the central figures of the Christian faith and defender of orthodoxy, was in fact a closet heretic. What I mean by that is Augustine often shared thoughts that were a bit outside of traditional
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 I act weak to the weak, so I can recruit the weak. I have become all things to all people, so I could save some by all possible means. All the things I do are for the sake of the gospel, so I can be a partner with it. Thought for the Day: The language of servant is often used in the New Testament,
Scripture: Psalm 6:2 Have mercy on me, LORD, because I’m frail. Heal me, LORD, because my bones are shaking in terror! Thought for the Day: We opened yesterday’s services with these words of scripture. Though a few thousand years have come and gone since those words were first spoken, they do not feel ancient or irrelevant. In fact, the words of the Psalm have been spoken in all
Scripture: 3 John 1:2-3 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth Thought for the Day: Frederick Buechner has always been a companion for me along