The Word of Eternal Life By Nancy Raabe “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life!" Spoken by Peter in John 6, this is refrain accompanies us…
Wings Like EagIes I don't know if you
are like me, but sometimes I just get tired. Waking up too early in the
morning, making my way through a long day, going to bed too late…
Using our Ears In giving us the Great Commandment, Jesus says in Mark that we are to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all…
BE BORN IN US TODAY My favorite feature on the Apple Watch is not the date, nor the notifications of texts or emails I might otherwise miss, or even the outdoor temperature. It is the…
Jesus Calling May 17, 2023 I was browsing the book table at BJ's the other day, looking for crossword puzzles for an upcoming trip, when I noticed another new title in the devotional series by…
Lights-camera-action! Holy Week is just around the corner, the most dramatic week of the church year. If you love the church and its worship, you do not want to be left in the dust. Arriving…
Don’t Worry—Be Peaceful Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes…
We’ve all heard the five words at some point in our lives: “Everything happens for a reason.”
An unexpected setback. A debilitating accident. A diagnosis you never thought you’d hear. An illness that wreaks havoc on…
Our time with Covid has given birth to some peculiar practices. One concerns funerals. For the past 2½ years, when a loved one died and friends inquired about when services would be held, they were…
For some reason, churchgoing in America seems inevitably to be tied to the school year. Maybe it’s because we have a “summer schedule” for worship that is lighter than our regular one. Maybe it’s because…