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Daily Devotion October 26, 2023

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

The next day Jesus wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law and the Prophets: Jesus, Joseph’s son, from Nazareth.” Nathanael responded, “Can anything from Nazareth be good?” Philip said, “Come and see” (John 1:43-46, MSG).

Phillip intrigues me. On one hand, Phillip becomes one of Jesus’ disciples without hesitation. Phillip possesses enough confidence in Jesus to introduce his friend, Nathaniel, to Jesus.

Daily Devotion October 25, 2023

Posted on Oct 25, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

“There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens…a time for searching and a time for losing, a time for keeping and a time for throwing away” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 6, CEB).

I have a love/hate relationship with fall. Falling leaves remind me that the better part of my time outdoors will be spent in raking them to the curb. Such is the small price I pay for enjoying the shade they provide from the scorching sun.

Daily Devotion October 24, 2023

Posted on Oct 24, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’” (Acts 20:35, NIV).

Last weekend, the world’s oldest dog crossed the rainbow bridge. His name was Bobi. Bobi lived on a farm in Portugal. Bobi was thirty-one years young and holds the record for the world’s longest living dog.

Daily Devotion October 13, 2023

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27, NIV).

Sheila was a bright, energetic teen. She was consistently named to the school’s honor roll. She was the high scorer for both her soccer and basketball teams. From an outsider’s perspective, Sheila led a charmed life.

Daily Devotion Oct. 12, 2023

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32 NIV).

I have lost count of the number of adult siblings I have met who refuse to talk with one another at their parent’s funeral. Oftentimes, neither of the offended parties recalls the conflict that led to the family feud. Sadly, the inability to forgive can lead to a generational pattern of estrangement.

Daily Devotion October 11, 2023

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Pastor's Blog |

“The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So, he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living” (Luke 15:12-13, NIV).

Why do you believe in a myth? This was the question my eighteen-year-old son asked of me. From his birth, this young man was raised in a Christian home. He grew up in the church. Now, not only had he abandoned the faith of Jesus, but he was also rejecting its validity outright.