Devotions
Devotions written by our staff members to deepen your walk in faith.
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The Give Away Jar
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much....
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The Wonderful and Unconditional Love of God
The question for this week is “How does God want us to use our resources?” When I first read the question, I almost laughed out loud. I had just...
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The Lost Sheep
In my sermon from this past Sunday, we discussed the parable of the lost sheep. In the parable, the shepherd loves the lost sheep so much that he...
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Not Lost, Found
“Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?”...
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What’s in Your Bowl?
I’ve had a strange desire lately… I’ve been engaging in Facebook fights. I’m not sure what it is inside of me that makes me want to go out of...
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Hallelujah
You know what they say about opinions. Lots of people have them. I often find the setup to an opinion has as much influence as the opinion itself....
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Keeper of Lost Things
I just finished reading a most delightful novel titled The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. In it, two stories exist as separate narratives...
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Lost Child
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do...
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Gym Wisdom
As many of you know, I’m an avid weight lifter. I have been lifting weights regularly since I was 15 years old when I convinced my father to...
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Winning the Lottery
Every Wednesday, I work from home so I can watch my boys while they do school via remote learning. One of my treats for them when I work from home...