Prayer for the Week: Provided by Dr. Joel Plaag, Director Of Traditional Worship. We all fall short, O God, of what you would have us be. Maybe we don’t use our gifts to the best of our ability. Maybe we don’t listen well or we don’t speak well. Perhaps our cooking skills, our writing, our joke-telling, our technology-wielding seems insufficient for the work You would have us do.
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 15:57-58 Thanks be to God, who gives us this victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! As a result of all this, my loved brothers and sisters, you must stand firm, unshakable, excelling in the work of the Lord as always, because you know that your labor isn’t going to be for nothing in the Lord. Thought for the Day: I came across these words from
Scripture: John 15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. Thought for the Day: Once again, we have a passage of scripture that is utilized by certain Christians for purposes so far outside the realm of Jesus that it is impossible to justify…though they do so nonetheless with great passion and manipulation.
Scripture: Psalm 118:22-24 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Thought for the Day: Building on those same scriptural words from yesterday, I point to those familiar closing words: “This is the day the LORD has
Scripture: Psalm 118:22-24 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Thought for the Day: The last day of General Assembly just might have been the single most energizing/spirit-filled worship experience I have ever known. The Rev.
Scripture: John 15:1-5 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. He removes any of my branches that don’t produce fruit, and he trims any branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit. You are already trimmed because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch can’t produce fruit
Prayer for the Week: Today, and throughout this coming week, we offer prayers for our children and youth. So many marvelous experiences – from church camps to Vacation Bible School, from Mission Trips to playful time at the poolside – there have been so many wonderful moments to meet you, be inspired by you and to serve you. O God of All Life and Goodness, we are thankful
Scripture: John 15:3 You are already trimmed because of the word I have spoken to you. Thought for the Day: The first few verses from John 15 make up the central thematic text for the General Assembly of our denomination. I referenced some specific words yesterday, but I couldn’t walk away without looking at a few more. I like this verse, in part, because I believe there are
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 16:14 Everything should be done in love. Thought for the Day: On Sunday, I quoted Bob Goff who wrote: When you feel like you can’t explain your faith, go love someone — and love will be the explanation. Those words challenge me, for I consider myself to be an amateur, yet savvy theologian and capable of presenting a good argument. I can ramble with the