A Thought from Pat Kelly (a Church Member I believe most of us have in our early childhood memory banks instinctive perceptions of good and bad, loving and unloving, kindness and unkindness and many other important elements we simply seem to be born with. Through faith I have come to accept all of these as from the Holy Spirit which I also believe is in and part of
Scripture: Psalm 33:5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. Thought for the Day: The actress Lorette Young said, “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” So often we awaken to the gift of love, but it started as a gift – the gift of a God who first loved us. As the scripture
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners… Thought for the Day: These are the words that Jesus will read during what appears to be his first trip to the synagogue
Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:10 Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. Thought for the Day: More than 30 years after seeing it with my own eyes and hearing it with my own ears – I can still remember a TV evangelist telling his listeners to open
Scripture: Mark 12:41-42 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Thought for the Day: Maria Teresa Palmer wrote an article entitled, “Small Changes” (Christian Century), in which she challenges the traditional view of the above story. The
Scripture: Proverb 22:4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. Thought for the Day: If you’re not a college football fan, you may have missed the Michigan vs. Michigan State game on Saturday. It is a great in-state rivalry, and it looked as if Michigan had the game won. On the last play of the game, Michigan chose to punt,
From a Member of Cypress Creek Christian Church Scripture: Isaiah 57:19 I will comfort those who morn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far, says the Lord, who heals them. Thought for the Day: What awesome words of reassurance, that no matter what happens, God will be there to help us! When we are in the valleys, He is
“I will create reason for praise: utter prosperity to those far and near, and I will heal them, says the Lord.” ~Common English Bible A Few Thoughts from some of the Faithful at Cypress Creek Christian Church ~From Peggy Fuss There can be no authentic praise, without peace and no true peace, without pardon and compassion. The mystery of the Holy Spirit is made evident through our human
Scripture: Isaiah 14:4 I will heal their disloyalty; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them. Thought for the Day: The Prophets often spoke against the sinful and unjust ways people acted, and though they invited people to repent, the people rarely did what they are invited to do. In the end, people and nations suffered the consequences of their choices. Yet in the
Scripture: James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. Thought for the Day: Many of you have seen the news story about the church in New Hartford, New York, where two boys were beaten during a “spiritual counseling session.” One of the boys has died