Daily Devotionals

Events at Cypress Creek Christian Church are canceled for Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Please remain safe, and if you have to be out, be mindful of melting and refreezing.

Scripture: 1st John 2:5-6 But the love of God is truly perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know we are in him. The one who claims to remain in him ought to live in the same way as he lived. Thought for the Day: The Danish Theologian, Soren Kierkegaard, wrote a prayer of which I offer a portion of it: You have loved us

Scripture: Luke 24:31 (the Message) At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared. Thought for the Day: Yesterday, I preached on Awareness — awareness in regard to our own need for Spiritual Growth, but also an awareness of those outside the church who long for an experience of the Holy Other. Though too many of those who feel the longing don’t quite trust the

Scripture: Hebrews 6:7-8 The ground receives a blessing from God when it drinks up the rain that regularly comes and falls on it and yields a useful crop for those people for whom it is being farmed. But if it produces thorns and thistles, it’s useless and close to being cursed. It ends up being burned. Thought for the Day: The first house Donna and I purchased had

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1a So let’s press on to maturity, by moving on from the basics about Christ’s word. Thought for the Day: What does the author mean when referencing the basics about Christ’s word? What we translate as basics in this verse can also mean starting place. Yes, it was a starting place but I doubt Christ ever intended it to be the final destination. Too often, Christians

A PRAYER… May we seek to be fully committed to you,   O God,      who has forever been committed to us. Our hearts yearn to declare with confidence   “We Are All In!”       when it comes to our devotion to you. Our hearts yearn,   but our daily living     does not always match       such a declaration. O Spirit

As I said yesterday, it is the ten year anniversary of when I first started writing my daily devotionals. The following is the first one that I have from a decade ago. For some reason, I didn’t keep the first devotionals that I wrote. Note, it was written to First Christian Church of Naples, but I find that it fits well at Cypress Creek Christian Church ten years

Scripture: 1st Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Thought for the Day: Let me begin by saying that today is an anniversary of sorts. It was ten years ago while serving at First Christian Church of Naples that I

Scripture: Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Thought for the Day: Among Paul’s writings, this is one of my favorites (though I have many). Each of those characteristics requires the human ego, along with fear and self-righteousness, to take a backseat. In fact, they probably need to be vanquished all together if we seek to truly embody

Scripture: Matthew 2:11 They entered the house and saw the child with Mary his mother. Falling to their knees, they honored him. Then they opened their treasure chests and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Thought for the Day: Do you remember a moment in your life when you felt as if you saw Jesus for the very first time? Do you remember a moment