Luke 10:41-42 “And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful…” “BE STILL AND KNOW I AM GOD” Multitasking is a term that is used a lot. Many of us can remember a time when the term did not exist. It is sometimes called “Burning a candle at both ends.” Doing that will only use up a…Keep Reading

Matthew 2:12 “…they returned to their country by another route.” “CHOOSE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED” I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost We know the experience of traveling at a good speed down the highway when suddenly everything comes…Keep Reading

Ecclesiastes 9:12 “For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.” “Link to YouTube Video – WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SHADES OF GRACE From Pastor Will Shewey: Worship is at Shades of Grace Church – This…Keep Reading

Titus 1:4 “To Titus, my true child in OUR COMMON FAITH…” Titus 1:4 “Common Faith in an Uncommon World” We all have our days when we join with the psalmist and pray to have the wings of a dove so that we could fly away to yonder mountain and be alone and have some peace. That was how the tired pastor felt as he boarded the plane. It wasn’t a…Keep Reading

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” “GOD’S TWO DWELLINGS FOR THANKSGIVING” There are those times when we must be thankful despite not feeling like it. There are things that we just cannot be thankful for; yet we can be thankful in all things because we have God’s love and friends who give strength, comfort, and hope. God’s…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Deuteronomy 4:29 “But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” “PEACE AND JOY” Age Praise the Lord, we are also visited by joys . . . And in a troubled World, we can have peace. Some of my joys are seeing Nate’s sweet face each…Keep Reading

Psalm 94:19 (Read Genesis 32:24-32) “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” “GOD’S LOVE BRINGS US JOY” The psalmist remembered a time when he had stood up for righteousness, and he stood alone. When he looked for support from the people there was none to be found. He recalls in his prayer how the Lord had helped him. We can all benefit from his testimony: “When…Keep Reading

Exodus 17:5-6 “The LORD answered Moses, ‘Go out in front of the people … and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. I will stand there before you by the rock’…” “GOD IS ALREADY THERE” Have you ever been given strength to take the next step, to face a hard moment, and to go where you thought you could not, because someone held…Keep Reading

Jeremiah 6:14 “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” “THE PEACE OF CHRIST JESUS” “Ah! soul, are you here without comfort and rest, marching down the rough pathway of time? Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grows dark; O accept this sweet peace so sublime!” How I love that old hymn. Many of us…Keep Reading

Proverbs 5:13-14 “I would not obey my teachers or turn my ear to my instructors. And I was soon in serious trouble in the assembly of God’s people.” “SIN WILL TAKE YOU OUT TOO FAR” I had a friend who would have been the perfect candidate for the “All around Good Guy and Country Boy.” He and his brother went raccoon hunting one night and the dogs treed. For some…Keep Reading

Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a matter is better than its beginning.” “The End is Better Than the Beginning” I have watched people with hang gliders soar like eagles. How do you get that kind of courage to jump off a mountain side and let the arms of the wind catch you? First steps and leaps of faith are a part of our lives. They may not be as drastic…Keep Reading

Acts 8:36 “As they rode along the road, they came to some water…” “SEASONS OF REFRESHING WATER” Several years ago a man was taking me to visit his friend. I was riding in his work truck. It was a very hot day and we were crossing a bridge. He suddenly stopped and got out of his truck, and jumped off the bridge. I didn’t see that coming and was left…Keep Reading