Luke 4:21-30 Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Tony Campolo, a well known sociologist and pastor, tells a story of a time that he was in Hawaii and could not sleep at night/early morning due to internal clock being use to another time zone. He gets up… Continue reading Jesus is for Everyone?
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Baptized in Your Love
Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Aren’t the many attributes of water amazing? There are not too many elements that are stronger and have the power that water does. Water gives us life, and it can also take it away. From the story of the… Continue reading Baptized in Your Love
To You is Born This Day
Luke 2:1-2 Grace and Peace to you from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas Eve is not just another day! I am sure that each and everyone of us has some memory of Christmas Eve pasts, either good or unfortunately sometimes bad. This evening we are all together in one place for… Continue reading To You is Born This Day
Christmas Eve Devotion
Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He it… Continue reading Christmas Eve Devotion
Advent Devotions December 23
2 Peter 1:16-18 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying,… Continue reading Advent Devotions December 23
Advent Devotions December 20
Micah 5:2-5a But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has… Continue reading Advent Devotions December 20
Advent Devotions December 18
Hebrews 10:32-36 But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion for those who were in prison, and you cheerfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that… Continue reading Advent Devotions December 18
Advent Devotions December 14
Hebrews 13:8-9 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them. How reassuring. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday… Continue reading Advent Devotions December 14
The Order of Melchizedek
One of the Lectionary readings for this coming Sunday is Hebrews 5:1-10. We get a brief glimpse and mention of a priest named Melchizedek. Don’t be discouraged if you have no clue who this reference is to. He has little reference throughout the Bible, yet appears to be someone that we should somewhat look up… Continue reading The Order of Melchizedek
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