A Field of Calla Lilies Devotions for Matthew 6:11, 25-34 August 15-21, 2016 Monday, August 15, 2016 “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). Seth Meyers regularly attend worship services at Community Church. During every service the Pastor would invite the congregation to pray the Lord’s Prayer. Seth would join in until […]
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The Lord’s Prayer-God’s Will Be Done Matthew 6:9-10; 26:36-46
Devotions for August 8-14, 2016 Matthew 6:9-10; 26:36-46 Monday, August 8, 2016 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9a). Seth Jones had a loving father who worked hard to provide for Seth, his mother and his sister. Seth’s father’s love didn’t stop at simply providing for his family. Seth’s father […]
The God of Creation Speaks Job 38:25-27; 41:1-8; 42:1-6
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 […]
Book Provides an Alternate View of Christ’s Cross
The Atonement of God: Building Your Theology on a Crucivision of God, J.D.Myers, (Redeeming Press, Dallas, 2016). We’ve heard for decades that Jesus Christ died for our sins. Adam and Eve sinned and God broke off the relationship with humankind. Our sin separated us from God and the only way to restore the relationship between […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Poolside Reading Recommendations
While on vacation, I had the opportunity to read several books. I found them to be works that provided a feast for my mind and my heart. They instructed and challenged. The first book I read was Rewilding the Way: Break Free to Follow an Untamed God, Todd Wynward (Herald Press, Harrisburg, 2015). Reading this […]
Seeing Jesus from a New Perspective
A friend recently gave me a book entitled The Wisdom of Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind—a New Perspective on Christ and His Message, by Cynthia Bourgeault (Shambhala, Boston, 2008). I found the book an interesting and challenging read. Bourgeault’s challenge to her readers is to take a fresh look at Jesus from a different perspective. […]