September 29, 2020 | 1 Samuel 30:1–31 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Out of the frying pan and into the fire” describes the feeling when you pass from one trouble only to find yourself in another difficult situation. Just when you breathe a sigh of relief that your troubles are over, you find yourself in a […]
The founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has advised married couples. He said it was wrong for couples to treat themselves with disdain. In a sermon to his congregation, this was what he said; “To those of you who are wives and are married, remember; once upon a time, you were single. “You […]
September 18, 2020 | 1 Samuel 18:1–30 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When I was growing up, my parents used to buy my shoes at a little shop at the end of our block. Getting a new pair of shoes was always a big deal, an event that warranted a family expedition. Maybe that’s why I […]
September 14, 2020 | 1 Samuel 13:16–14:52 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Did you ever make a promise you couldn’t keep? Maybe you agreed to something in haste, later regretting what you vowed? As Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 5:6, “Do not let your mouth lead you into sin.” In today’s passage, Saul acted contrary to this […]
September 9, 2020 | 1 Samuel 9:1:27 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue G. K. Chesterton once observed, “Coincidences are spiritual puns.” In other words, what we view as coincidence may be God’s intervention in our life. Today’s passage describes a series of coincidences in Saul’s life that turned out to be divine appointments. We also get […]
September 8, 2020 | 1 Samuel 8:1-22 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A vote of confidence is sometimes taken to indicate whether or not leaders continue to have support from those they serve. The term may be misleading. In most cases, such a vote occurs only when a significant number of people have expressed a lack […]
September 7, 2020 | 1 Samuel 7:1-17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” written by Robert Robinson, celebrates God’s protection and grace. But did you ever wonder about this puzzling phrase: “Here I raise my Ebenezer. . . .”? The line refers to the name of a monument made […]
August 3, 2020 | John 1 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A website called Rate My Professor allows college students to evaluate their teachers, rating them on their level of difficulty and expertise. Many students, when selecting courses, will look at those reviews and use that information to decide which course to enroll in. These student […]
July 31, 2020 | 1 Peter 2:4–12 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue As we end our journey through Joshua, it is important to remember how we fit in the bigger picture. It’s easy to dismiss the people and events of this book as long ago and far away. But the implications of their quest shed significant […]
July 26, 2020 | Joshua 21 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Hidden Figures, a book and then movie released in 2016, tells the true story of three female African American mathematicians who worked for NASA and played a pivotal role in launching astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Even though they quietly worked behind the scenes, their […]