Scripture: Joshua 1:9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Thought for the Day: Rabindranath Tagore was a brilliant man and author. He also was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. I have a few of his quotes that I keep around as a voice of
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-45 (the Message) You’re familiar with the old written law, “Love your friend,” and its unwritten companion, “Hate your enemy.” I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created
Scripture: John6:29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” Thought for the Day: The belief to which Jesus refers in these words is a belief that leaves no one questioning what it is that is believed. It really doesn’t have much to do with the ability of someone to articulate what it is that one believes. The
Scripture: John 4:19-24 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know; we worship
Scripture: Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Thought for the Day: Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg church, in part, as a way of raising the bar of the debate he was having with Tetzel. Tetzel was a Dominican priest who sold indulgences on behalf of the church. An indulgence was a
Scripture: Isaiah 41:13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.” Thought for the Day: I took twenty minutes early this morning to pray for Cypress Creek Christian Church. Quite often I pray my way through our church membership or spend time lifting up a specific individual, but today I sat in
Scripture: Colossians 4:5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Thought for the Day: At 12:01 this morning, a video game more than five years in the making went on sale. It is estimated that this video game cost $500 million to develop, though the developers believe they’ll break even quickly (analysts are not so optimistic). Over the next 30 days, it is thought
Scripture: Genesis 35:14-16Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with God, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it. So Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel. Thought for the Day: As we talked about yesterday in worship, the Israelites remembered the place where they crossed the Jordan River
Scripture: Mark 12:41-44He 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. Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the
Scripture: Luke 1:17 (speaking about John the Baptist)With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Thought for the Day: Monday Night Football had a theme song that went something like this: Strap in and hold on tight