Devotions for Job 1:1-22 June 27-July 3, 2016 Monday, June 27, 2016 “There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil” (Job 1:1). Using an out dated colloquialism Job was a “righteous dude.” He didn’t […]
Month: June 2016
Generosity, That All May Have Enough, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Devotions for 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 June 20-26, 2016 Monday, June 20, 2016 “We want you to know … about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia” (2 Corinthians 8:1). Some congregations include a brief litany in their worship services. It begins with the leader proclaiming, “God is good!” […]
New Creations and Ambassadors, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Devotions for 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 June 13-19, 2016 Monday, June 13, 2016 “Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others” (2 Corinthians 5:11). Brent and Sally plopped down at a table in the teacher’s lounge. It had been one of those days. Generally speaking, the students were rowdy, disrespectful and […]
From Tent to Mansion, 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10
June 6-12, 2016 Monday, June 6, 2016 “Even though our outer nature is wasting away our inner nature is being renewed everyday” (2 Corinthians 4:16). The book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, recounts the life of Louis Zamperini. While on a search and rescue mission during World War II, Zamperini’s plane experienced mechanical trouble and crashed. […]
New Perspectives on Money and Church
A stock broker analyzes the market in order to determine which stocks to buy, to sell and to ignore. A book reviewer does much the same. As I peruse the book market, I’d like to recommend all the books, but some are simply bad buys. This reality was underscored by two books that I recently […]