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
Scripture: Exodus 29:5-7 Then you shall take the vestments, and put on Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and gird him with the decorated band of the ephod; and you shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy diadem on the turban. You shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head and anoint
Scripture: Ephesians 6:23 Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thought for the Day: I have always loved these closing words from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, especially the idea of ‘love with faith.’ The church has tended to emphasize the faith over the love. There are many churches whose theology starts with a dogmatic faith
Scripture: Proverb 13:7 (the Message) A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. Thought for the Day: Though I am not Catholic nor have I ever been Catholic, I have watched the selection process for the new Pope with a great deal of interest. I found it fascinating how one commentator, upon hearing the news of the new Pope,
Guest Devotional: Renee Wiggins, Elder Scripture: 1st Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind… Thought for the Day: Love is unselfish, long-suffering, faithful and steadfast. Not one of these is a characteristic of human nature. Love springs forth from God. I John 4:8 tells us, “God is Love.” As we accept His Son, Jesus Christ, His Spirit dwells in us. The Spirit of Love bubbles up and
Scripture: Luke 16:1-2 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, “What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.’ Thought for the Day: During the
“The great German scholar Helmut Thielicke once said that a person who speaks to this hour’s need will always be skirting the edge of heresy, but only the person who risks those heresies can gain the truth.” (A quote from the first chapter of Rob Bell’s book “What We Talk About When We Talk About God.” HarperCollins Publisher, 2013-01-29. iBooks.) If you’ve not been called a heretic at