secretary And the Winners Are… View in browser November 18, 2022 And the Winners Are… Kenneth Samuel This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this glorious salvation prepared for you. … They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. – 1 Peter … Read more
Non-Profit Prophets View in browser November 17, 2022 Non-Profit Prophets Chris Mereschuk The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Listen, the prophets all agree that the king will succeed. You should say the same thing they say and prophesy success.” But Micaiah answered, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will … Read more
How to Begin View in browser November 15, 2022 How to Begin Molly Baskette The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) When I heard the news that I had a ball of cancer growing silently inside of me, the first … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Always Sophia View in browser November 14, 2022 Always Sophia Marilyn Pagán-Banks I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in [God’s] word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. – … Read more
Who Do You Think You Are, God? View in browser November 13, 2022 Who Do You Think You Are, God? Anthony Robinson Three times in the year you shall hold a festival for me. … No one shall appear before me empty-handed. – Exodus 23:14-15 (NRSV) What’s up with this? Who do you think you … Read more
Persecution Hurts View in browser November 12, 2022 Persecution Hurts Lillian Daniel There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.” – Acts 14:22 (NRSV) Paul and Barnabas, and many of the characters in … Read more
Yeah, I’m already aware. View in browser November 11, 2022 Yeah, I’m already aware. John Edgerton God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. – Psalm 76:1-3 … Read more
More Important Things View in browser November 10, 2022 More Important Things Vince Amlin A woman named Martha welcomed Jesus into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks… The Lord answered her, “There … Read more
Is That So Hard? View in browser November 9, 2022 Is That So Hard? Vicki Kemper These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace, do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no … Read more