A Lenten Devotion by Dianne Sefter Joel 2:12. “Yet even now,” says the Lord, “Turn back to Me with all of your hearts and with fasting, weeping and lamenting. Rend your hearts, rather than your garments, and turn back to the Lord your God for He is gracious, and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding […]
a Lenten Devotion by Marcie Auhl At 88 years old I have some very fond memories of Lent. Growing up in a relatively small town, it was a very different time. Church was important to most people. The Blue Laws were still in affect which meant all stores closed around 5:00 PM on Saturday and […]
a Lenten Devotion by Dianne Sefter Matthew 18:10. “Tell me. Suppose a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays; will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go in search of the stray? I tell you solemnly, if he finds it, it gives him more joy than do the ninety-nine […]
a Lent Devotion by Dave Wolfgang Many Christians approach Lent considering that they must give up something. Surrendering something to remind us of the upcoming Easter Season can be important for enriching our faith journey. A discipline that you may want to consider is one that goes back for years and years but is seldom […]
an Advent Devotion by Dick Auhl Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses […]
by Rev. Gene McCallips Isaiah 12:2-6 New Living Translation See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.” With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation! In that wonderful day you […]
by Beth Evanko Joy is the third week of Advent’s theme. It somewhat ironic because by this time most of us are lucky to be feeling tolerable let alone joy. We find that the weeks after Thanksgiving can seem more like a marathon than a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas. As we navigate […]
Advent devotion by David Wolfgang As we enter this holiday season what do Christians and many people anticipate? I think we all could come up with a long list. Time with family, specials on TV, Peace on Earth, school pageants, Hallmark movies, big meals, singing Carols, stockings hanging by the fireplace, gifts under a tree, […]
Devotion by Beth Evanko 7 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8 They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does […]
Devotion by Dick Auhl John 1:1-13 (RSV) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was […]
