Luke 15:17 “When he came to his senses…” Life in Christ is often spoken of as a Victorious Life. Then why do so many not experience it that way? “Lord, there is a victorious life that I truly desire to achieve. I ask that you guide me step by step. ‘Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be…Keep Reading

Haggai 2:1-9 THOUGHT FOR TODAY “CAN’T GO BACK” I will always thank God for the path that I have walked, but this we know, we can’t go back. I look down the road ahead but the view is darkened by the one who holds the light only at my feet and not off in the distance. This is the day that the Lord has created for rejoicing, this is the…Keep Reading

Luke 14:23 THOUGHT FOR TODAY “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” “Compel them to come…” Those are the words of a desperate king who has a house ready for celebration to share with anyone who is willing to accept his invitation. COMPEL is a word that Christians leaders must reclaim…Keep Reading

Luke 4:16 “Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom.” Our retirement from pastoral ministry has made us realize how much we appreciate church family. If you have a church home, please cherish it and support it; and pastors, among the greatest blessings you will ever know are the folks that the Lord has…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Matthew 17:20 THOUGHT FOR TODAY “Faith Like a Mustard Seed” Faith the size of a mustard seed . . . Grinding up mustard seeds for some recipes, I realize how absolutely tough these little seeds are . . . So having faith like a mustard seed also means an extra strong, tough and steadfast faith. It means having faith when there seems to be little…Keep Reading

Matthew 6:6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY “But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father in the secret place; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly.” Moving from a large house to a smaller one makes you appreciate closet space. Regardless of the size of our dwelling, the soul doesn’t change. There is room in the…Keep Reading

James 1:19 THOUGHT FOR TODAY “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” Only God could know the extent of damage caused by rumors gone wild. James wrote that the tongue can set a wildfire that can burn down a forest. The Bible gives us good instructions that can save a lot of heartache and…Keep Reading

Christ in the Alphabet – “Z” Good morning. This is Judy. Today we will conclude our weekly Christ in the Alphabet Devotion series. These past 25 weeks have been very enjoyable for me and through studying and searching the Scriptures, I feel my relationship with Christ has grown to a new level. All praise to the One who inspires me – Jesus Christ! He is everything to me – He…Keep Reading

Christ in the Alphabet – “Y” Good morning. This is Judy. Today we will look at the letter “Y” in our Christ in the Alphabet Devotion series. As I get closer to the end of the Alphabet, it becomes harder to come up with words and/or attributes that describe Christ. What words come to your mind for the letter Y? A word that comes to my mind is, in Hebrew,…Keep Reading

Christ in the Alphabet – “X” Good afternoon. This is Judy. Today we continue our Christ in the Alphabet Devotion series by looking at the letter “X.” In the Greek alphabet X is the symbol for the letter “chi.” In the early days of the Christian church, Christians used the letter X as a secret symbol to indicate their membership in the church and to keep from facing martyrdom. If…Keep Reading

Christ in the Alphabet – “W” Good morning. This is Judy with this week’s Christ in the Alphabet Devotion series. Today we look at the letter “W.”. Christ is “Worthy” to be praised. We should “worship” God with adoration for He is above all creation, even the angels. Nothing should distract you from your devotion to Him. James 1:5 tells us that if we lack “wisdom,” we should ask God,…Keep Reading

Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” So many things have changed in our world. Basic politeness and good manners could become lost in the box where unused and outdated things are stored. Blushing is becoming rare in a culture where sexuality has lost its sacredness, and words that once were called filthy have become common language on too many lips. “The fruit of the…Keep Reading