Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-20 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thought for the Day: The task of a
Scripture: Proverb 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Thought for the Day: Recently, my Spam Filter has been a bit overly aggressive, exiling a few important emails to the shadowy fringes of digital communication. Included among the banished has been emails from Stephanie Hickman, our Director of Contemporary Music. Any banishment is of concern, but Stephanie’s communications are essential
Scripture: Genesis 47:11 Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and granted them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best part of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had instructed. Thought for the Day: Today, May 31, is the 151st day of the year. It is also the day Rameses II took the Egyptian throne back 1270 BC. Rameses II is the
Scripture: Acts 11:2-3 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” Thought for the Day: WHY—It is an interesting word. It can be the beginning of an inquisitive exploration. It can demonstrate a spiritual appetite that hungers for fresh sustenance and new insights. It can be the first step through a
Scripture: 1st Thessalonians 3:9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Thought for the Day: Maya Angelou said in an interview (Beautifully Said Magazine; 2012), “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” As
Scripture: Acts 16:11-14 Setting sail therefore from Tro’as, we made a direct voyage to Sam’othrace, and the following day to Ne-ap’olis, and from there to Philip’pi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedo’nia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days; and on the sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of
Scripture: 1st Peter 4:10-11 (the Message) Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything – encores to the end
Scripture: Job 18:17 Their memory perishes from the earth, and they have no name in the street. Thought for the Day: In the book of Job, the main character (Job) is confronted by three supposed friends who are convinced that Job’s great trouble has come upon him because of some horrible sin he committed. Now the author of the book has made it clear to the audience that
Scripture: Luke 22:19 Then Jesus took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Thought for the Day: You know – Bruce Lee is not my usual go-to guy for quotes, but he allegedly said that the key to “immortality is first
Scripture: Galatians 2:10 They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do. Thought for the Day: Last Sunday, I mentioned my hero in the faith, Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was serving in El Salvador in 1980 when he was assassinated. Before his death, Romero wrote: The Church can be the Church only as long as it goes