Devotions for Job 38:25-27; 41:1-8; 42:1-6 July 25-31, 2016 Monday, July 25, 2016 “Who has cut a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt” (Job 38:25)? Some people like to watch a power storm sweep through the community. We don’t like the storm fronts with tornadoes, microbursts and damage […]
Year 2, Narrative Lectionary, Mark
Bringing In God’s Kingdom
The prophet Micah writes “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)? The problem, as we have all discovered, is that what the Lord requires is easier said […]
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. […]
The Treasure in Clay Pots, 2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Devotions for 2 Corinthians 4:1-15 May 30-June 5, 2016 Monday, May 30, 2016 “We do not lose hear” (2 Corinthians 4:1). A portrait of courage, tenacity and determination was painted for all to see at the recent Invictus Games that were played in Orlando, Florida May 8th-12th. Wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women […]
Death of the Messiah and Servant Greatness
Devotions for Mark 9:30-37 February 8 – 14, 2016 Monday, February 8, 2016 “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands” (Mark 9:31a). The disciples thought they had Jesus figured out. They had been following Jesus for almost three years. Jesus had asked them who they thought he was. Peter had answered […]
Book Review: “A Family Apart,” by Craig Steffens
Book Review A Family Apart Craig A. Steffen Greyden Press, Dayton, Ohio, 2014 I just finished reading, A Family Apart, by Craig Steffen. I must confess that it is one of the strangest books that I’ve ever read. The book is a journal of Steffen’s journey to find his birth family. It’s not a normal […]