"In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God." --John 1:1 (NLT) "She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them." --Luke 2:7 (NLT) A few Christmases [...]
Hello, dear readers! Tim had a devotion written for this weekend, but then some computer difficulties occurred. We should be able to resolve the situation soon. In the meantime, here is a Thanksgiving devotion I put up in November 2015. We hope you'll enjoy it! "Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that [...]
"Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning." --Psalms 30:5 (NIV) If you're like me, you enjoy a classic bumper sticker now and then. There are a few that really stand out. One of my favorites reads, "I'm not scared of Hell. I live in Phoenix." My interest in Phoenix temperatures [...]
"Then he said to the disciples, 'Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who send me.'" --Luke 10:16 (NLT) Most of us who live in America don’t know what it means to be shunned for Christ, and [...]
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in [...]
"Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." --Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) Have you ever been on a self-improvement kick? You know what I mean. You make a firm promise to yourself, or perhaps you make a New Year's resolution. You decide you'll start to diet, or do your best [...]