secretary Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: It’s Getting Hot in Here View in browser July 24, 2023 It’s Getting Hot in Here Molly Baskette [The sun’s] rising is from one end of the heavens, and its circuit to the other end of them, Ad there is nothing hidden from its heat. – Psalm 19:6 (ESV) … Read more
Life View in browser July 23, 2023 Life Kaji Douša …because God did not make death, and does not delight in the death of the living. For God created all things so that they might exist; the generative forces of the world are wholesome, and there is no destructive poison in them, and the dominion … Read more
He Started It View in browser July 22, 2023 He Started It Rachel Hackenberg Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, famished. Esau demanded, “Let me eat some of that!” Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.” Esau moaned, “I am about to die! Of what use is a … Read more
Stating Our Faith in Urgent Times View in browser July 21, 2023 Stating Our Faith in Urgent Times Matt Laney One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” – Mark … Read more
Judgment Day View in browser July 20, 2023 Judgment Day Mary Luti As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew casting a net into the lake. He said, “Come, follow me.” – Matthew 4:18-19 (NIV, adapted) Many of us were taught that when Christ returns, we’ll be summoned to … Read more
Right at Home View in browser July 19, 2023 Right at Home Donna Schaper Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens… – Jeremiah 29:5 (KJV) Some people have green thumbs, and some people don’t. My Jewish mother-in-law, of blessed memory, had a way with African violets. She also knew how to do … Read more
Post-Prison Praise View in browser July 18, 2023 Post-Prison Praise Kenneth Samuel Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. – Psalm 142:7 (NLT) I believe one of the greatest challenges God gives us is the challenge to live in freedom. Freedom comes with much more accountability than bondage. In the creation of … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: The Cat Who Walked by Faith View in browser July 17, 2023 The Cat Who Walked by Faith Lillian Daniel So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord – for we walk by … Read more
Flesh and Blood View in browser July 16, 2023 Flesh and Blood Vince Amlin “I am the living bread that came down from heaven … and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I … Read more
No Matter What View in browser July 15, 2023 No Matter What Marilyn Pagán-Banks If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I … Read more