ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 28, 2021Scripture: Matthew 14:23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone… Thought for the Day: Ellen Burstyn, the great actress of TV, film and stage, is a deeply spiritual person. She wrote, What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. Many people shy away from being
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 27, 2021The Audio Devotional is based on: Mark 2:23-24One sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” From the Devotional:…Jesus tried to refocus them on a love that was unconditional in its nature, radically redemptive in
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 26, 2021Scripture: James 2:14-16What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 24, 2021Scripture: Galatians 6:9So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. Thought for the Day: Yesterday, the Cypress Creek Christian Church Leadership Team met for a Virtual Retreat. It was very different from previous years, but it was good to see folks on Zoom. An amazing group of people! During
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 23, 2021Scripture: Psalm 66:5Come and see God’s deeds; his works for human beings are awesome… Thought for the Day: Have you ever invited anyone to come and see the amazing things God is doing? Have you ever extended an invitation for an individual to experience the amazing love of God? In our current world, it is a bit more challenging as you’re not too sure where
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 22, 2021Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Thought for the Day: What does it mean for us to pray that God’s kingdom comes to earth in such a way that it is a perfect reflection of heaven? The scholar N.T. Wright says that
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 21, 2021Scripture: Matthew 8:10-12When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown into the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSJanuary 19, 2021Scripture: Romans 12:12Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Thought for the Day: One of our church members posted a letter Dr. King sent to Billy Graham in 1957 during Graham’s New York City Crusade. In the letter, King wrote: We are gradually emerging from the bleak and desolate midnight of injustice into the bright and glittering daybreak of freedom of justice.