Devotional: Welcome to Gethsemane
(April 7, 2020) Luke 22:44 “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” Read: Luke 22:39-46 From the beginning, we protestants have emphasized theology. The Reformers wanted to teach the Gospel “rightly.” There is much to be commended in this, yet we do well to remember that we [...]
Devotional: When Jesus Stops Worship
(April 6, 2020) Mark 11:15-17 “And they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons, and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the Temple. And he was teaching them and [...]
Devotional: Living on Manna
(April 3, 2020) Exodus 16:15 “When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, ‘What is it?’ For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, ‘It is the bread the Lord have given you to eat’.” Read: Exodus 16 After the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt and through the Sea, they wandered in [...]
Devotional: The Power of a Good Routine
(April 2, 2020) Genesis 1:5 “God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” God spoke, and things came into being out of nothing. “Let there be light.” And there was light. “Let there be sky.” And it was so. This happened again and again and again [...]
Devotional: Seasoned with Salt
(April 1, 2020) Colossians 4:6 “Let your conversations be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Yesterday’s guidelines by our government officials have once again added new restrictions, and have extended the state of things through April. It seems the virus may peak in our area closer to Easter. Some of [...]
Devotional: Continuity
(March 31, 2020) Luke 5:16 “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” From the moment we are born, we need care that is constant, stable and dependable. When mixed messages are sent by our caregivers, it is easy to lose a sense of safety. Life becomes confusing, and we begin to unconsciously internalize messages about who we [...]