John 19:34, “One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.”Though we celebrate Jesus’ birth and the gift of salvation with joy and gladness, ...  Read More

 Luke 2:11-14 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenl...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:18“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”    Thanksgiving, for me, has felt relatively the same over the past few years. I am giving thank...  Read More

Devotion by Andrew KnoxI know Jesus couldn’t have been confused, so obviously he was making a point. He had encountered ten lepers. Well, not up close. As told in Luke 17, the lepers “stood at a dista...  Read More

This time of year as fall winds down and we begin to look toward Christmas, is a favoritetime of mine. This time of year is categorized in the Christian liturgical year as Advent. Theword Advent means...  Read More

I’ve been pondering light and darkness lately and scriptures related to it, especially now that we are moving into the fall and winter. When the sun sets before supper it messes with my rhythms. I ten...  Read More

Temptation to Be Powerful (adapted from Henri Nouwen; Matt 4:8-11) By Wesley KoubaThere is nothing more you could be or possess that minimizes or diminishes the absolute power of God inside you (Jn 14...  Read More

2 Samuel 7:13 [Solomon] shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. When the Israelites left Mount Sinai to journey through the wilderness to the Promised ...  Read More

Luke 19:5-7, When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the pe...  Read More

1 Corinthians 10:13, ”No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will ...  Read More

Ah, Job's friends. Doomed to go down in history as the poster children for "what not to say to your grieving friend". We can read in the book of Job that [the man named] Job was a good, righteous man....  Read More

Psalm 19:1-3 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they u...  Read More