Freedom!
What are your plans for today? Some people may be working. Some may be spending the holiday with friends, possibly watching a parade or attending a cookout. Many will end the day watching fireworks....
God Comes Safely to Us
He then said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak my words to them. (Ezekiel 3:4) There once lived a farmer who became jaded about Christmas and...
The Cure for Missing Someone
Jesus replied, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62) I hate saying good-bye. When we dropped our daughter...
Embracing My Father’s Forgiveness
by Mark Hayes, Interim Chief Executive Officer “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 1:14) It is...
Justified through Faith
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1) I have heard it said that peace is the absence of war. That statement...
Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be afraid.
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be...
The Sacrifices that Honor the Sacrifice
by Mark Hayes Memorial Day provides a time to pause and think about what it took for me to have the freedom to worship at my church without fear and to work for a...
King of Kings
“King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (Revelation 19:16b). What comes to mind when you read the title of this devotion? Perhaps you started humming or singing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, which...
Sorrow Turned to Joy!
Amen, Amen, I tell you: You will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. (John 16:20) Our verse is part of Jesus’...