Scripture: Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors? Thought for the Day: On this day in 1886, Geronimo surrendered to bring an end to the major conflicts of the Apache Wars. Geronimo was known for his spiritual awareness, and I am reminded of a quote I had
Scripture: Matthew 9:10-12 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”
Scripture: Matthew 6:9 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” Thought for the Day: A year ago or so, I was doing a little search at the iPhone App Store when I came across an App entitled, The Pocket Prayer Pro. Though I didn’t look closely at what the App actually did, my attention was drawn to the name of the App.
Scripture: Luke 19:29-30 When Jesus had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.” Thought for the Day: Have you ever been asked to do a
Scripture: Luke 19:28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. Thought for the Day: The critical middle section of Luke’s Gospel comes to a conclusion with this verse. Back in the 9th chapter, we heard how Jesus was setting his face to Jerusalem. Ten chapters later he now arrives. The journey to Jerusalem has had less to do with the roadways on
Scripture: Psalm 77:10 And I say, “It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” Thought for the Day: God is always working to change our grief. I’ve watched this change occur in so many real and tangible ways, and over the next two Sundays, you will have an opportunity to participate in God’s ongoing work of transformation. Melinda and Mike Dickey will
Guest Devotional: Jerry James, Elder Scripture: Galatians 3:1-3, NLT Oh, foolish Galatians! Who has cast an evil spell on you? For the meaning of Jesus Christ’s death was made as clear to you as if you had seen a picture of his death on the cross. 2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course
Scripture: Luke 15:1-7 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 15:3-4 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures… Thought for the Day: In a nutshell, there’s the Gospel. And the language is pretty well known among
Scripture: Luke 15:10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Thought for the Day: A changed attitude brings joy! Of course, joy is so much more than happiness. It is a deep and abiding relationship with God that draws together the broken pieces of life. It is the discovery of our God who chooses