September 19, 2017
Day 17: Adults Abound in Optimism “Submit it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse” (Philippians 4:8 MSG). One day a schoolboy brought home […]
September 18, 2017
Day 16: Adults Keeping It Joyful “God’s kingdom isn’t a matter of what you put in your stomach, for goodness’ sake. It’s what God does with your life as he sets it right, puts it together, and completes it with joy” (Romans 14:17-18 MSG). A question that we often ask is, “How do we maintain […]
Deeply Rooted
By Carol Ann Hoard Life comes at you fast sometimes – things where you have no control like hurricanes, floods, and …. cancer. During our recent encounter with life, I have learned so much. Joel and I have walked through a storm of life, when just recently he was diagnosed with leukemia. We were taken […]
September 15, 2017
Day 15: Adults Return to God “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart” (Jeremiah 24:7 NIV). A favorite book of the Bible for many believers is the […]
September 14, 2017
Day 14: Children An adult-child search “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3 NRSV). My children were always excited to go up front for children’s church. One Sunday Warren answered a question, the congregation laughed, and I saw Warren’s face fall […]
September 13, 2017
Day 13: Adults Opportunities to serve “What good is it my brother, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well, keep warm and […]
September 12, 2017
Day 12: Adults A courage to jump! “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. ‘For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it’” (Matthew 16:24-25 […]
September 11, 2017
Day 11: Youth Growing in expectation “Who stands firm to the end will be saved” (Matthew 24:13 NIV). Related passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Even before Jesus died and rose again, he told his disciples about his second coming! (The church has always waited for this last remaining prophecy of scripture to be fulfilled.) I wonder […]
September 8, 2017
Day 10: College The Weary Disciples: The days are getting longer and harder, both physically and spiritually, am I right? READ: Matthew 26:36-45 How Tired Are You: Physically? Not sleeping for 24 hours can lead to the same lack of awareness as a blood alcohol level of 0.11. But how many times are you […]
September 7, 2017
Day 9: Adults A lasting influence “But Ruth replied ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God’” (Ruth 1:16 NIV). Just as Ruth showed loyalty […]