Scripture: Acts 9:11-12 The Lord said to Saul, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” Thought for the Day: I’ve
Scripture: Acts 9:26-30 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, brought him to the apostles, and described for them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in
Scripture: Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Thought for the Day: In an article posted on deeperstory.com (CLICK HERE), Ashleigh Baker wrote about her ballet dancing son. At times, the article is painful to read as she shares the insensitive,
Scripture: Psalm 37:9 “And now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.” Thought for the Day: Hope is a strange and often difficult concept to fully grasp. It is so much more than wishful thinking, for in faith, God is active within it. Back in January of 2011, President Obama offered remarks at a memorial service in Tucson where he said, “As we
Scripture: Luke 4:16-19 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me
Scripture: Acts 11:22-24 News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to
Scripture: Isaiah 29:15-16 Ha! You who hide a plan too deep for the Lord, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay? Shall the thing made say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of the one who formed it, “He has
Scripture: 2nd Timothy 1:6-7 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Thought for the Day: In the original Greek, the word for ‘self-discipline‘ comes from sophronizo, which means to
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-4 The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do
Scripture: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. Thought for the Day: On Saturday, October 5, Cypress Creek Christian Church will host a Blessing of the Animals and Stuffed Animals (10:00am – 1:00pm). It should be a wonderful experience for every