Daily Today’s Scripture Selection: Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Much has been written about these words of Jesus; and much debated about what it means to Come after me Deny himself Take up his cross Follow me What I… Continue reading Daily
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Week 4 Tuesday
Dragging Our Feet Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 16-20 Key verses: Joshua 18:3 When was the last time there was something you knew you should do; perhaps you had a clear sense that God was calling you to do it – but you still weren’t doing it? That can easily happen in our lives.… Continue reading Week 4 Tuesday
Week 3 Friday
A Well Full of Grace Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 12-17 Key verses: Isaiah 12:2-3 It may seem like an odd place to find it. In the midst of prophetic doom and gloom, chapter after chapter of condemnation, comes a word of hope and grace. “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and… Continue reading Week 3 Friday
Week 3 Thursday
Some Lessons Hurt Today’s scripture selection: Job 5-6 Key verses: Job 5:17-18 It’s a cliché with which we are all familiar: A father stands before his child, preparing to discipline him, and he says “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you, but….” And whether or not the discipline is a… Continue reading Week 3 Thursday
Week 3 Wednesday
More Than A Hymnbook Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 6-8 Key verses: Psalm 8:3-4 “Psalmos” – it means “a poem sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments.” But that barely describes it. Psalms is all about telling God what’s on your mind, and in your heart. It’s about the full gamut of emotions… Continue reading Week 3 Wednesday
Week 3 Tuesday
When the Battles Get Old Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 11-15 Key verses: Joshua 13:1 My office library is filled with Bibles. Somewhere along the line I learned that it’s good to have various versions of these ancient texts, along with their adjacent commentaries. Read them side by side and you soon learn something very important. People… Continue reading Week 3 Tuesday
Week 3 Monday
A Rainbow’s Promise Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 8-11 Key verse: Genesis 9:12-16 Promises are important things. From our youngest days we understand that. Friends keep promises; enemies don’t. Marriages are built on them; divorces happen because they are ignored. Promises are just one way that we become people of integrity – people others… Continue reading Week 3 Monday
Week 3 Sunday
The Sermon of a Lifetime Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 5-7 Key verse: Matthew 5:1-2 He had stepped out of obscurity into a very public ministry. He had told the people that the kingdom of heaven was much closer to them then they realized. He had called his first disciples, promising these simple fishermen that… Continue reading Week 3 Sunday
Week 2 Saturday
Follow the Rules Today’s scripture selection: Romans 3-4 Key verses: Romans 3:23-24 “THAT’S NOT FAIR – YOUR’E NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES!” Remember those days? Maybe you were playing “Spaceman on Mars” when you encountered your alien little sister hiding behind a bush. You shot her with your ray gun, but she didn’t disintegrate like… Continue reading Week 2 Saturday
Week 2 Friday
More Than Candles Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 7-11 Key verses: Isaiah 9:2 Each year at our church there is one evening to which I look forward like none other – Christmas Eve. Nestled out in the countryside, on that magical night, our little white church shines brightly. Why? Because like so many other congregations we… Continue reading Week 2 Friday
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