Devotions
Devotions written by our staff members to deepen your walk in faith.
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God’s Eternity and Human Frailty
“Turn, O Lord! How long? Have compassion on your servants! Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad...
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We Just Have to Try Harder
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who...
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Pull
Warning. I’m angry and I’m not hiding it. I know that as pastors, we are to be seen as controlled, mellow, and able to harness our...
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Breathe
To piggy back off of Alex’s devotional about the importance of sleep in relation to our mental health, I want to talk about the importance of breath...
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What Should I Be Doing?
From almost the moment we all unwillingly stepped into the unknowns that the COVID-19 pandemic brought into our lives, I have been struggling with...
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Keep Alert
Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. I Corinthians 16:13 Paul is wrapping...
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What Dreams May Come
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was hurriedly brought out of the dungeon. When he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before...
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Be Contagious
Ellen and I have been watching ESPN’s The Last Dance about the ‘97/’98 Bulls team and all the storyline surrounding them. It is an amazing...
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A Symbol of Hope
For the last six weeks, I have been spending my late evenings watching archive footage of lectures given by Joseph Campbell. Joseph Campbell was an...
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Grow, Like the Roses
While stuck at home these past few weeks, my husband, Eric, and I have enjoyed watching Schitt’s Creek on Netflix. It follows the (mis)adventures of...