Words of devotion shared by our rostered leaders and guests.
email devotion all saints sunday If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. (Philippians 2:1-2) A couple of weeks ago I…
Email Devotion Pentecost 22 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:5, NRSV) “Was that just regular water you put in?” “Sure was.” “I thought it had to be special.” “It…
Email Devotion Pentecost 20 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22) When I woke up on Saturday morning I found these words on…
Email Devotion Pentecost 19 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. (Jeremiah 31:31, NRSV) As I thought about today’s sermon theme of “identity,” I found myself wandering around some old illustrations, and this one crossed my homiletical…
Email Devotion Pentecost 16 Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) The breathing is so slow and slight that at times it in indiscernible. Effort is being exerted, but the tangible results of that effort and negligible. “Labored” breathing to be…
EMAIL DEVOTION PENTECOST 14 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:3) Sometimes when I look at the world around me, all I seem to see is the posturing of politicians, the arrogance of athletes, the intolerance of church leaders, and the anger of people who…
