Devotions

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NASB) 'There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven- A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down...

Last week, I finished up a 2 month long bible study of Matthew with a group of 5 participants, some of whom had never done a bible study before.  Going in, I wasn’t sure who would be attending, but I was eager to explore the Word with anyone.  The first night, I tried...

It is easy to go days without prayer or get in such a religious habit that our prayers are empty.  Yet there is nothing more important we can do to grow in Jesus than prayer.  To be clear prayer is not one directional, it is more than us giving our requests to God. ...

Over the past few weeks I've been sharing some of the difficult and challenging verses we encounter in scripture. Today I want to share some verses that, if we really think about them, should challenge us to our very core.  What shall we say then? Are we to continue...

Romans 15:1-6 (NASB) 'Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The...

It has been quite a week and I have had many opportunities to grow.  Counting this past day, I have had two flat tires over an hour from home on 2 different vehicles.  Fortunately, in each case, I was only delayed a while, and not injured or stranded.  I also had more...