Listening to God by Kat Clark But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” –Acts 4:19-20 This Bible verse urged me to ponder the question, to whom […]

Competency in God By Bob Gaudi “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from our loving Father.” —2 Cor 3:5 Last week I was a bit anxious as I was approaching the deadline for submission of devotion for July. I just could not come up with […]

Free Indeed By Tracy Gordon “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. –John 8:31-32 and 36 As […]

This is the Day! by Nikki Horne “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” –Psalm 118:24 I remember looking forward to chapel on Wednesdays when our daughters attended Peñasquitos Christian Preschool. Watching them clap and sing, “This is the Day” brought so much joy to their little hearts, […]

And Then There Were None by Jim Rower “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our […]

Fires and Floods by Jane Josephs “In this world you will have trouble…” –John 16:33b I’ve had fires and floods on my mind lately. Perhaps it has to do with the number of articles I’ve seen recently on the dangers of wildfire smoke. Or it could be the forecast by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) […]

Enjoying the Summer Season with Jesus  by Amy Ruiz  “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” –Genesis 8:22  Summer is upon us! I don’t know about you, but this is one of my favorite seasons with a slower pace of life, […]

Heartbeats in Heaven by Kat Clark “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” –Isaiah 55:9 The five words that came out of the doctor’s mouth changed everything: “I’m sorry. There’s no heartbeat.” I couldn’t believe I was here again in […]

What Are You Searching For? by Bob Gaudi  “A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work.” –Ecclesiastes 2:24 Do you ever find yourself searching for something more in life, especially your spiritual life? Do you ever find yourself asking, “Am I doing this right?” I do, […]

A Quiet Listener Speaks Volumes by Tracy Gordon “My dear brothers, take note of this:  Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”  –James 1:19 I don’t know about you, but I feel the world around me has gotten awfully noisy. It seems like everyone is in a hurry. […]