DEVOTIONALS

Scripture: Psalms 9:1, 2   “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”   Reflection: I spent some time with my 2-year-old grandson...

  One of the most life-changing purchases a man can make for himself is that of a good grill or smoker. I have enjoyed countless meals of steak, ribs, chicken, and Thanksgiving turkey, bathed in that beautiful, rich hickory flavor, all thanks to my smoker. It has...

Scripture: I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Psalms 34:1,2 "Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you,...

Scripture: “Keep on praying and guard your prayers with thanksgiving.” — Colossians 4:2 “When you call me and come and pray to me, I will listen to you.” — Jeremiah 29:12   Reflection: I listened to a friend pray that other day. I have grown accustomed to him...

Scripture: Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence, there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are...

  Scripture: “To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.” Col 1:29 “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”  Phil 4:13 NLT Reflection: The second law of thermodynamics states that if left to its...

The Cardinal Question “Who do you say I am?”   The big question came just after Jesus healed a blind man in the town of Bethsaida. Jesus and the disciples were hiking into the hill country toward the region of Caesarea Philippi, a place known for its debauchery and...

This past week, my wife sent me Psalms 23 and asked me to do an exercise with her. She challenged me to summarize each line of Psalms 23 with one or two descriptive words. It caused me to reflect on the passage of scripture in a totally different way than my normal...

Scripture: John 14:12 NASB: “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I am going to the Father.” John 15:15 NIV: “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does...