secretary Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Surely View in browser May 23, 2022 Surely Mary Luti Surely God will save you from the fowler’s snare. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day. – Psalm 91:3-5, abbreviated (NIV) We were solving the world’s problems, aided by beer, and … Read more
Imperfect Trust View in browser May 22, 2022 Imperfect Trust Phiwa Langeni Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. – Proverbs 3:5 (MSG) When I arrived, my friend had a canvas on an easel, a nearby container of multi-sized brushes, and a massive set of … Read more
Please Advise View in browser May 21, 2022 Please Advise Lillian Daniel Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to advice. – Proverbs 12:15 (NRSV) Agatha Christie once said, “Good advice is to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it.” Oscar Wilde said, “The only thing to do … Read more
Jesus (almost) Ignored the Afterlife View in browser May 20, 2022 Jesus (almost) Ignored the Afterlife Matt Laney Then Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to this house.” – Luke 19:9 (NRSV) Jesus rarely talked about the afterlife. It just wasn’t a major aspect of his teaching. When he did broach the subject, … Read more
By the Numbers View in browser May 19, 2022 By the Numbers Martha Spong So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily. – Acts 16:5 (NRSV) An article appeared in the local paper during Holy Week about churches being back in their sanctuaries for Easter worship after two years of … Read more
Cutting God Out View in browser May 18, 2022 Cutting God Out Kaji Douša [The woman and man] heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and [they] hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. – Genesis … Read more
Just for Us View in browser May 17, 2022 Just for Us Rachel Hackenberg Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: You Think You’re Helping View in browser May 16, 2022 You Think You’re Helping Chris Mereschuk Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him … Read more
Spring is Not Safe View in browser May 15, 2022 Spring is Not Safe Molly Baskette “For now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come.” – Song of Songs 2:11 (NRSV) Spring is fragile. It’s not safe and strong at … Read more
Living on Faith View in browser May 14, 2022 Living on Faith John Edgerton “Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. God’s kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey God.” – Daniel … Read more