Devotional: Focus
(August 3, 2020) – I Kings 14:19 “The other events of Jeroboam's reign, his wars and how he ruled, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.” Note: Hi friends! I have enjoyed writing these devotionals but I simply have not had time to write them lately. I am going to try to find [...]
Devotional: Vast
(July 22, 2020) “…[Paul’s] letters contain some things that are hard to understand...” – 2 Peter 3:16 One of the main reasons most people do not pick up the Bible more is simply because they are overwhelmed by it. (This is why I wrote that brief Bible Outline that we give out at church – contact the office if [...]
Devotional: Hook
(July 20, 2020) “Elijah was afraid and ran for his life.” – I Kings 19:3 In I Kings 18, Elijah had one of the best moments of his life. He stood alone and faced “four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” That is 850 to 1. The Lord [...]
Devotional: Open Hands
(July 10, 2020) “As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.” – I Samuel 15:27 When God made Saul King over Israel, Saul was overwhelmed. He was humble, shy, introvert-ed. When the day came for Saul to be recognized, he actually hid among the baggage (I Samuel 10). Then, Saul [...]
Devotional: Need
(July 7, 2020) “…all things were created through him and for him.” – Colossians 1:16b Words have power. It was with a word that God created the heavens and the earth. So we do well to use them intentionally and with care. Especially when it comes to communicating the Truth. That said, here is the second word I would [...]
Devotional: No Volunteering
(July 1, 2020) NOTE: My devotionals will be sporadic the next couple weeks, in part due to upcoming summer vacation. No Volunteering “Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God.” – Romans 1:1 One struggle many churches claim to have is that they need more volunteers. How you ever thought [...]
