Scripture: Ephesians 1:8b-10 With all wisdom and insight God has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Thought for the Day: God has a plan. I like the idea that God has a
Scripture: Mark 6:12 So the disciples went out and proclaimed that all should repent. Thought for the Day: It was Leo Tolstoy who suggested that people will often think and dream of changing the world, but rarely will any of these people consider changing themselves. Can I make a confession? There are a number of things about myself that I am not entirely thrilled about, yet attempting to
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 12:12-14 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but
Scripture: Luke 15:29-30 But the older brother answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-16 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Thought for the Day: While visiting my grandparents on vacation years
Scripture: Revelation 1:1-2 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Thought for the Day: The opening words of the Book of Revelation speak of “the
Scripture: Luke 10:33 But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. Thought for the Day: This past Sunday, Rev. Chris Fields was with us in worship to share the story of Mercy Project, his organization that works to eradicate child slavery in Ghana. In Chris’ presentation, he referenced the story of the Good Samaritan and the issue of
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 6:12 (the Message) Just because something is technically legal doesn’t mean that it’s spiritually appropriate. If I went around doing whatever I thought I could get by with, I’d be a slave to my whims. Thought for the Day: Have you ever had someone ask you something that in the moment seemed entirely inappropriate? During a recent wedding, just moments before I stepped into the
Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:45-47 When Moses had finished reciting all these words to all Israel, he said to them: “Take to heart all the words that I am giving in witness against you today; give them as a command to your children, so that they may diligently observe all the words of this law. This is no trifling matter for you, but rather your very life; through it you