What a Kingdom View in browser January 7, 2023 What a Kingdom Ken Samuel All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him. – Psalm 72:11 (NLT) Imagine a government with no military weapons. Or a regime with no armed forces. Or what about a commander with no corporal enforcement? Rulers with … Read more
Popular Wisdom View in browser January 6, 2023 Popular Wisdom Marilyn Pagán-Banks When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. – Matthew 2:10-11 (NRSV) Dare I bring up what happened … Read more
Not Unique View in browser January 5, 2023 Not Unique Quinn Caldwell In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. … And the Word became flesh and lived among us. – John 1:1 & 14 (NRSV) Matthew wants to convince you that Jesus is descended from … Read more
Callused Hearts View in browser January 4, 2023 Callused Hearts Phiwa Langeni “And you continue, so bullheaded! Calluses on your hearts, flaps on your ears! Deliberately ignoring the Holy Spirit, you’re just like your ancestors.” – Acts 7:51 (MSG) Maneuvering the monkey bars on the playground as a child is one of my most amazing … Read more
This Little Light of God’s View in browser January 3, 2023 This Little Light of God’s Vince Amlin “No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.” – Luke 8:16 (NRSV) Every … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Being the Alarm View in browser January 2, 2023 Being the Alarm Naomi Washington-Leapheart May the Lord God of Israel be blessed indeed! For God’s intervention has begun, and God has moved to rescue us, the people of God. … And you, my son, will be called the prophet … Read more
A Radical Resolution View in browser January 1, 2023 A Radical Resolution Ann Kansfield I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. God has made everything suitable for its time; moreover God has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out … Read more
Cry Out Now View in browser December 31, 2022 Cry Out Now Chris Mereschuk For a long time I have held my peace, I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like one who is in labor. – Isaiah 42:14 (NRSV, adapted) There’s a sense of labor-weary impatience as the year … Read more
Staying Woke View in browser December 30, 2022 Staying Woke Ken Samuel “Therefore, keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back. … If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’” – Mark 13:35-37 (NIV) … Read more
Another Way View in browser December 28, 2022 Another Way Donna Schaper “Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” – Matthew 2:13 (NRSV) Mary and Joseph had to return home another way because Herod was after their baby. Thank God for their dreams. The best book I have read in a … Read more