Devotions for Psalm 100: 1-5–Come Worship the Lord June 5-11, 2017 Monday, June 5, 2017–Come Worship the Lord. “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth” (Psalm 100:1). At the end of the service, the younger members of the congregation rush to the front. Grabbing maracas, triangles, bells and tambourines, they begin […]
Author: Kevin Ruffcorn
Council of Jerusalem, Acts 15:1-18
Devotions on Acts 15:1-18–Council of Jerusalem May 8-14, 2017 Monday, May 8, 2017–Council of Jerusalem “Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved” (Acts 15:1). Jason was smitten by Katie Sue. They had met at a […]
An Incomparable Faith, Thoughts on Luke 7:1-17
An Incomparable Faith A LESSON TO BE LEARNED How would you feel if Jesus walked up to you and said, “You have an absolutely incomparable faith, I’ve never seen anything like it?” You’d probably be feeling pretty positive about yourself, after having received such a compliment. Well, that is exactly what Jesus did with a […]
It’s a Matter of Perspective – Makes All the Difference!
A Matter of Perspective What can change despair into hope, or hate into love? Our perspective! Living life as obedient followers of Jesus is often a matter of perspective. The Holy Spirit moves within us, gifts us with a different perspective and transforms our lives. We can easily see the power of perspective in our […]
Jesus on Forgiveness, Luke 7:36-50
Jesus on Forgiveness, Devotions for Luke 7:36-50 February 13-19, 2017 Monday, February 13, 2017–Jesus on Forgiveness “And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he [Jesus] was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment” (Luke 7:37). On December 1, 1955 Rosa Park defied the […]
John the Baptist Questions Jesus, Luke 7:18-35
Devotions for Luke 7:18-35, John the Baptist February 6-12, 2017 Monday, February 6, 2017 – John the Baptist “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another” (Luke 7:19)? Pat Collins was positive that the Lord was opening the door to a new job—a job she really wanted. Her […]
Untangling Jesus Gets Tangled–A Book Review
Untangling Jesus Gets Tangled A Good Read I must begin my review of Untangling Jesus: Crucifying Our Politics to Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb, Keith Giles, (Quoir, Orange, California, 2017) with the confession that I have a love/dislike relationship with this book. First, allow me to say what I love about this […]
God and Suffering, What to Say and Do
God and Suffering God and Suffering. It dawned on me on New Year’s Eve that not everyone was celebrating. I think it happened sometime between the New Year’s fireworks displays in Sydney, Australia and Hong Kong and the ball drop in Times Square. Underneath the veneer of the night’s merriment lay a morass of […]
Jesus Mary and Joseph and The Christmas Story
Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the Christmas Story Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Christmas Story We hear the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Christmas Story, frequently during the Christmas Season. The Christ Child is at the center of our attention these days around Christmas—as well he should be. He is the epitome of God’s […]
Experiencing a Relationship with the Trinity
I’m excited! I just finished reading a book on the Trinity that is life changing. Doesn’t that sound odd? Trinity isn’t usually paired with “life-changing.” Usually Trinity is connected to “boring,” “stodgy,” “traditional” and “orthodox”–all rather unappealing words. The book that I’m writing about is The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, by Richard […]