Devotional Blogs

August 2022 Overworked and Underpaid   by Marc Middleton “Come to me, all of you whol are tired and have heavy loads. I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (ICB) We've all been in this position before. We finished meeting with our Worship Design Team and our Pastor to put together the...

June 2022 Jesus Is The Hero   by JR Horn “Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but...

May 2022 Are You Satisfied?   by Dave Fry “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done…” Galatians 6:9a (NLT) There is a difficulty and challenge that many followers of Christ battle with, and it’s an issue which can lead...

April 2022 Train Up A Child   by Bryan Royals “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”  -Proverbs 22:6 (ESV) So there’s this old saying that you should never work with animals and children. And while...

March 2022 Sometimes, Getting To Use Expensive Toys Builds The Body.   by John Kelley (The Backpacking Podcast) “There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ. We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And...

February 2022 “...More Than All That We Ask Or Think…”   by Paul Granger (www.wheredidyouseeGod.com) “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us…"  -Ephesians 3:20 On a crazy step of faith, our...

January 2022 My Anthem of Worship   by Thomas Nickel (Boxcast) “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. -John 15:5 As I reflect on my own external ministry, and my...

December 2021 Preparing The Way   by Carl Barnhill (twelvethirty:media) “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ -Mark 1:3 In the book of Mark, in Chapter 1, John the Baptist comes on the scene. It was promised by God in...

November 2021 The Lord Is My Firewall   by Joey Famiglietti Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.  -Proverbs 30:5 On March 3, 2021, I read about a patch for Microsoft Exchange that I needed to deploy to the seven Exchange...

October 2021 Worth All The Effort   by Fred Baker For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: and so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,...

September 2021 Sing! (even if you cannot)   by Chris Solwecki   For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to...

August 2021 The Words We Speak   by Ben Wagner   ”Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21 (ASV) “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is obviously one of...

July 2021 I Can Do This   by Arun Perera   “And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be...

June 2021 Tools of the Trade   by Lynne Modranski   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...

May 2021 Out of Breath?   by Chris Brooks 10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live...

April 2021 Facing Our Giants   by Scott Meadows Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, why have you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know...

March 2021 Music To God's Ears   by David Wagner Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.  -...

February 2021 Ministry: Your Labor of Love   by Ken Charlton   Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for...

January 2021 Forget The Past, And Reach For The Prize!   by Eric Eitel We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you...