Thu May 15-How important is Baptism?
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!
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Wed May 14-Transformed by Grace
Whenever I’m feeling down or I’m feeling the pressure of holding it all together, I turn to scripture. I know I’ll find the hope and encouragement to power through the tough moments in life, as well as the unending, everyday things that need to be overcome. Today’s verse is one I often turn to
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Tue May 13 – Meandering
The map I was following to navigate life is out-of-date. Success means something different than it once did, but now that I don’t have a map, I feel like I’m meandering without much sense of direction. Have you ever felt this way?
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Mon May 12-Bone Dry
Throughout the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) evil doers and idolaters are understood to be punished by the Lord for being disobedient, despite the covenant that God made with God’s people. Any struggles the Hebrew people suffered were understood to be “teachable moments” inflicted by God. This is a primary difference between the Old and New Testaments.
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Thu May 8-More Than a Feeling
What if the true essence of love lies not just in our feelings, but in the selfless actions we take to reflect God’s grace in our everyday lives?
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Wed May 7-Christ Is Equally Everywhere
Paul asks that we be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. He gives a reason for asking us to do that. He reminds us that our Lord forgives us and we should follow that example.
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Tue May 6-Do You Understand Wisdom?
How many of us think of wisdom as first and foremost pure?
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Fri May 2-Change is the Enemy?
Change is the enemy. At least that’s how most of us live day-to-day. Which is certainly ironic, given that a human lifespan is something like 80 years, just a blink of an eye in the grand sweep of God’s time.
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Thu May 1-May Day
The people that fought for a shorter workday were looking for abundance – productive work, but also time with their families and time to rest. They were also looking to be safer and to live longer, healthier lives. Sometimes we think of abundance as just making more money, having more stuff, but not a single person on Sunday during the service mentioned having more stuff or working more led to an abundant life.
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Wed Apr 30-Seeking the Power of the Holy Spirit Through Prayer
It would have been a very natural and understandable reaction if Peter, John, and the other apostles had decided to lay low for a while because they were scared for their own safety. However, instead of letting fear overtake them, their immediate response was to pray together and seek the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Tue Apr 29-The Other Side of Easter
I love when our church sets up the Labyrinth for Holy Week. It offers me an opportunity to come away from the stress and cares of the day, and to spend time in quiet reflection with God. Walking the labyrinth allows me to pray and reflect on what is happening in the world and in my own life.
