Stepping out in faith…
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13 This was the Scripture in my reading this morning. It's so appropriate for the time we're living in. This is a …
He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some [fish]." John 21:6 What are you going back to? Why do you want to go back? Was that really working for you? All questions we need to ask ourselves as we prepare for the return to work, social …
As I sat down to work at the computer this morning, I turned on the radio to my favorite Comtemporary Christian station. Holy Water by We The Kingdom came on. I've heard this song before. It has a really catchy beat and all, but today, it just hit me as I listened to the words: …
Examining the nail scarred hands and side of Jesus Christ. The sermon and worship for April 26, 2020 can be found here. You may want to listen to the sermon before you read my take. John 20:24-29 is the basis for today's sermon. When Thomas first hears that Jesus is alive, he says, "Unless I …
This is kind of what my safe at home looks like right now... I'm as ready as the next guy to get back to the normal schedule, but I'm not sure we'll ever go back to what used to be the norm. As I was doing my morning devotional earlier this week, I ran across …
Ruby Banister Kelly, my grandmother. Obviously a picture from her younger days, but one of my very favorites! As I was focusing on all of the blessings God has given me and how faithful he has been throughout my life, an image of my grandmother came into my mind and wouldn't go away. I'm taking …
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." - John 20:19 ESV It's easy to understand why the disciples were so fearful after the …
How do we make sense of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins? That's not something we can just take lightly. There's more to it than most of us realize. I think we take it for granted. How would you feel if you gave up your only child to save all the other people …
"Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" - Mark 16:3 The ladies brought spices to the tomb just before sunrise on the first day of the week to anoint Jesus' body. "and they asked each other, 'Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?' But when …
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" John 12:12 Listening to the sermon this morning, I tried to imagine the excitement in the air with the news that Jesus …
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