January 12, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue If you were a believer in the first century you would be faced with many difficult experiences. We know that these men and women, who publicly followed Christ, were challenged and tested. In one of Paul’s last letters to the believers in Thessalonica, he […]
January 8, 2021 | 1 Peter 2:11–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue One of the problems with social media is that many people feel free to say whatever they think about everything. And, because they are posting online, they often express their opinions in harsher language than they would if they were talking to their opponent […]
January 7, 2021 | 1 Timothy 6:17–19 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Over the last year, the economy was often on our minds. Debates raged on whether or not businesses should reopen at the risk of more COVID-19 cases. The stock market fluctuated and people’s retirement funds went for a series of roller coaster rides. But […]
January 6, 2021 | Matthew 6:25–34 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue What do you worry about? What is pressing on your heart today? As Jesus preached on the hillside, He must have sensed that people had concerns about their next meal or providing for their household’s daily needs. Our text comes from Jesus’ Sermon on the […]
January 5, 2021 | Matthew 18:21–35 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue How many times should we let someone off the hook before punishment is enforced? Peter asked Jesus this logical question, whose answer was probably not what we might expect. “Seventy- seven times,” Jesus responded. Or more literally translated, “seventy times seven times” (v. 22). Jesus […]
January 4, 2021 | John 13:1–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Imagine you have been invited to a meal at a table, but not just any table. You are a guest at the table where Jesus and His friends gathered for the Passover Feast. You anxiously wait for the festivities to begin when you notice Jesus […]
January 3, 2021 | John 15:9–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue At Christmas, our young children love to unwrap presents. To say they are excited to discover what is inside the colorful packages would be a huge understatement. It is almost as if these new clothes will give them a brand-new identity and their new toys […]
January 2, 2021 | 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “It’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be…and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.” Over the past year, […]