secretary Keep Christianity Weird View in browser May 16, 2023 Keep Christianity Weird Quinn Caldwell A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: All Things New, Bit by Bit View in browser May 15, 2023 All Things New, Bit by Bit Vicki Kemper And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” – Revelation 21:5 (NRSV) Perhaps you, like me, sometimes confuse the words … Read more
Joyful Sinners View in browser May 14, 2023 Joyful Sinners Rachel Hackenberg When Jesus came to the [sycamore tree], he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to … Read more
Different Places, Same People? View in browser May 13, 2023 Different Places, Same People? Kenneth Samuel Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. Some of them, however—men from Cyprus and Cyrene—went to … Read more
There Is Always Trouble in the Church View in browser May 12, 2023 There Is Always Trouble in the Church Matt Laney Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul did not want to take someone who had deserted them. The disagreement became so sharp that Paul and Barnabas parted company. Acts … Read more
So Much More View in browser May 11, 2023 So Much More Vince Amlin “Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:16b (NIV) In 7th grade, my Social Studies teacher engaged our class in a debate about the morality of the death penalty. I came out against. … Read more
What Color Is Your Gatorade? View in browser May10, 2023 What Color Is Your Gatorade? Martha Spong The one on the throne said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the … Read more
Sheepfold Breakout View in browser May 9, 2023 Sheepfold Breakout John Edgerton I exhort the elders among you to tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it—not for sordid gain but eagerly. Do not lord it over those … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Rabble View in browser May 8, 2023 Rabble Quinn Caldwell The days are surely coming, says God, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to … Read more