Forgiveness: Building Spiritual Muscle

Mar 10, 2014 | Devotions

Psalm 32 Psalm 32:1 “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” In their book Younger Next Year, Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge explain that our physical bodies are biologically programmed to decay. This decay occurs from the inside out –...

God Knows We Need a Health Plan

Mar 9, 2014 | Devotions

Romans 6:1-11 In a world where the number of available health plans has increased in complexity, cost, and quality, here’s a plan that is simple, affordable, effective, and with all the coverage one could ever need: Romans 6:9, 11 – “…death no longer has...

Contemplation “vs.” Activism

Mar 8, 2014 | Devotions

Each Saturday and Tuesday during Lent, the devotion will consist of visual or musical works of art for you to contemplate.  There might be a brief quote or statement for you to consider as you view/listen to the material; there may be notes from or about the artist or...

Face-to-face with Sin

Mar 7, 2014 | Devotions | 1 comment

Psalm 51: 1-17 Coming face-to-face with one’s own sin is not easy to do. This psalm’s content has been traditionally ascribed to King David, struggling with his irresponsible actions in regard to Bathsheba and her husband Uriah. David, succumbing to using his position...

God Knows Your Heart

Mar 6, 2014 | Devotions

Matthew 6:1-6 The Sermon on the Mount, chapters 5-7 in Matthew, is the longest piece of Jesus’ teaching and is often quoted. It begins with the Beatitudes and ends with Jesus instructing us to build our houses on the rock, not foolishly on sand. The first six verses...