Archive | Weekly Devotional

The Cost of the Gospel by Holly Gordon “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, […]

The Power of Wind by Jane Josephs “But God remembered Noah…and He sent a wind over the earth…” –Genesis 8:1 On a recent camping trip, in a matter of seconds, our pop-up canopy (though weighted) was lifted by the wind and sent crashing into our RV, shattering the side window. No one was hurt and […]

Freedom from Bitterness By Amy Ruiz “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” —Matthew 6:14-15 My husband and I were reading a Max Lucado devotional book called Grace […]

Pilgrimages by Mike Herrnstein “Let’s hear it from Sky, with Earth joining in, and a huge round of applause from Sea. Let Wilderness turn cartwheels; Animals, come dance, put every tree of the forest in the choir—An extravaganza before God as He comes, as He comes to set everything right on earth, set everything right, […]

Alive and Active by Michael Braun “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” –Hebrews 4:12 Change is inevitable, but God is constant. As a class of 2023 graduate (hurray!), […]

Stand Up for Jesus by Tracy Gordon “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of […]

Anybody, anybody, anybody… by Jim Rower “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” –Proverbs 3:5-6  Recently, I heard a radio station play a recording from a baby monitor of a girl waking from […]

The Hidden Things by Jane Josephs “I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” –Psalm 119:11 Most of us have played a game of Hide and Seek at some time in our lives. But have you ever hidden a key under a flower pot? Or stuffed away a […]

It Didn’t Take God By Surprise by Amy Schmitz Ruiz “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” –Psalm 139:16 Sometimes I love surprises, like when my kids announce that they cleaned their bedroom without being asked or when […]

The Spirit of Wisdom by Mike Herrnstein “Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?” –Proverbs 8:1 This Sunday we will be celebrating Pentecost. It corresponds with the Festival of Weeks in the Jewish calendar, also known as Shavuot (Leviticus 23). It commemorates the first fruits of the wheat harvest. It also […]