secretary Mercy for the Over-functioning View in browser October 22, 2023 Mercy for the Over-functioning Donna Schaper A woman who was a follower lived in the city of Joppa. Her name was Tabitha, or Dorcas. She did many good things and many acts of kindness. One day she became sick and died. – Acts 9:36-37 Many … Read more
Unfixed View in browser October 21, 2023 Unfixed Molly Baskette Yours is the day, and yours the night. You established the moon and the sun. You fixed all the limits of the land; summer and winter you made. – Psalm 74:16-17 (The Inclusive Bible) The other day I got out the art supplies box at … Read more
We Believe View in browser October 20, 2023 We Believe By Mary Luti Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before God; for [the … Read more
Permission to Boast View in browser October 19, 2023 Permission to Boast Kenneth L. Samuel Publish God’s glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everybody about the amazing things God does. Great is the Lord! God is most worthy of praise! – Psalm 96:3-4 (NLT, adapted) I appreciate the virtue of modesty among believers and the … Read more
Burying the Squirrel View in browser October 18, 2023 Burying the Squirrel Jennifer Ruth Lynn Garrison Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” – Psalm 90:2–3 (NIV) One afternoon, waiting in … Read more
People of the Books View in browser October 17, 2023 People of the Books Vince Amlin But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. – John 21:25 (NRSV) Recently, I … Read more
Outfit View in browser October 15, 2023 Outfit Quinn Caldwell “When the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe . . . Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness…’” – Matthew … Read more
No Words View in browser October 14, 2023 No Words Talitha Arnold Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord or declare all God’s praise? – Psalm 106:2 (NRSV) Every preacher, composer, Biblical scholar, and all the rest of us owe a debt to whoever wrote Psalm 106, which reminds us of the impossibility … Read more
Face to Face View in browser October 13, 2023 Face to Face Rachel Hackenberg Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. – 2 John 1:12 … Read more