Category Archives: Devotions

The Wounded Healer

Posted on October 12, 2013 by

“Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.” – Isaiah 40:1 The psychologist Susan Silk published an article about the psychology of comfort called “Ring Theory,” or, for short: Comfort In, Dump Out. It’s personal for her: after she was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Those Crazy Teens

Posted on October 11, 2013 by

And this is His commandment, that we believe in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us. 1 John 3:23 Seventeen-year-old Courtney Thorp goes to Shell Rock Senior High School in … Continue reading →

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On The Back Pew

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

“Finally, [the spirit] took me to the inside court of the Temple of God.” – Ezekiel 8:16 Have you noticed that most people, when they come to worship, don’t sit up front? The back of the church tends to fill up … Continue reading →

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Really, Paul?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by

“To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. […] To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people . . . .” – 1 … Continue reading →

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I Thank God For You

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now. 7a It is right for … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Exposed

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

“Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it … Continue reading →

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Get Your Perspective On

Posted on October 5, 2013 by

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, [God’s] mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”  – Lamentations 3:22-23 Tomorrow is Sunday. I will go to worship to get my attitude adjusted, … Continue reading →

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We’ve Only Just Begun

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

“It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” – Galatians 2:20 Once upon a time, a dandy named Francis heard the gospel. He gave away his own money, then stole his father’s to help the poor. … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up and Wait

Posted on October 3, 2013 by

“It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” – Lamentations 3:26 Over the last several years I have spent my share of time waiting in doctors’ offices: waiting to be seen, waiting for tests, waiting … Continue reading →

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

Jesus said: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20 … Continue reading →

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