secretary God Sets Controlled Burns View in browser May 26, 2023 God Sets Controlled Burns Molly Baskette John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” – Luke 3:16 (NIV) My phone buzzed: a short series … Read more
Who I Am View in browser May 24, 2023 Who I Am Rachel Hackenberg Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They answered, “John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and still others, that one of the ancient prophets has … Read more
Clouded by Glory View in browser May 23, 2023 Clouded by Glory Vince Amlin All the Levites who were musicians stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. The singers raised their voices in praise to the … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Certainly Not! View in browser May 22, 2023 Certainly Not! Martha Spong But Paul replied, “They have beaten us in public, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they going to discharge us in secret? Certainly not! Let them come and … Read more
What Kind of World Did You Wake Up In? View in browser May 21, 2023 What Kind of World Did You Wake Up In? John Edgerton I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and … Read more
Seed Salvation View in browser May 20, 2023 Seed Salvation Mary Luti “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone sowed in his field; it is the smallest of seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air … Read more
No Autographs, Please View in browser May 19, 2023 No Autographs, Please Chris Mereschuk When I heard and saw [these things], I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I’m a servant just like you and your siblings… … Read more
A Tale of Two Jesuses View in browser May 18, 2023 A Tale of Two Jesuses Kaji Douša Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, sir.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do … Read more
Our Eyes Have Seen View in browser May 17, 2023 Our Eyes Have Seen Talitha Arnold Simeon said, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples. – Luke 2:29-31 (RSV) When old Simeon … Read more