Say “Yes!”

Dec 20, 2014 | Devotions

Today’s Scripture: Luke 1:26-28 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.  The virgin’s name was Mary.  The angel went to her and said,...

Welcome A Guest

Dec 19, 2014 | Devotions

Todays’ Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-2 Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (NRSV) One of the ancient and widely-practiced customs was hospitality.  Early in the...

Listen For Music

Dec 18, 2014 | Devotions

Today’s Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:5-7 After that, you will go to Gibeah of God. Some Philistine soldiers are stationed there. As you approach the town, you will meet a group of prophets. They’ll be coming down from the high place where they worship. People will be...

Forgive Someone

Dec 17, 2014 | Devotions | 1 comment

Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath...

Share Abundantly

Dec 16, 2014 | Devotions

Today’s Scripture: John 10:10 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV) As I write this, my father is in the hospital and seriously ill. Like the thief that comes in the night, it...

Do Something New

Dec 15, 2014 | Devotions

Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!  (NRSV) As I ponder this passage, the following words come to mind: forgiveness, beginnings, endings,...