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15 09, 2021

September 15: The Magic Kingdom of God

2021-09-10T12:07:50-05:00September 15th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Rachel Fisher, Disney Adult Matthew 25:14-21 (NIV) 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man [...]

14 09, 2021

September 14: The Gospel According to Ted Lasso – Be Curious

2021-09-14T14:44:17-05:00September 14th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Louise McEvoy, Guilty of being an Elder Son at times, Life Member of the Ted Lasso Fan Club   Luke 15:25-32 25 “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27 He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with [...]

13 09, 2021

September 13: Not That Important

2021-09-10T11:30:22-05:00September 13th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Tim Helwege   Mark 4:26-29 (ESV) He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”    Reflection: Have you ever had a moment in life where you realized that your presence wasn’t [...]

10 09, 2021

September 10: A Day in the Word

2021-09-10T11:27:47-05:00September 10th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Mark 12:1-12 Then he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 And again he sent another slave to them; this one they beat over the head and insulted. 5 [...]

10 09, 2021

What Matters

2021-09-10T09:43:23-05:00September 10th, 2021|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

God of love, For those of us who were alive on September 11, 2001, the memories of the trauma are seared into our brains. We grieve the loss. The loss of 2996 of your children, their futures snatched from them by violent terror attacks. The loss of fathers and mothers, children and brothers and sisters. The loss of first responders and valiant passengers on a plane, heroes who sacrificed to save others. The loss of so much potential. The loss of innocence for children, who could not understand such callous hatred. The loss of a sense of security for [...]

9 09, 2021

September 9: The Persistent Widow

2021-09-10T11:24:53-05:00September 9th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Meghan Kazmann Luke 18: 1-8 NIV Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ 4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, [...]

8 09, 2021

September 8: I Can Do It By Myself

2021-09-08T10:11:18-05:00September 8th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Betty Owens Geary Luke 18:9-14; The Message He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and prayed like this: ‘Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, crooks, adulterers, or, heaven forbid, like this tax man. I fast twice a week and tithe on all my income.’ “Meanwhile the tax man, slumped in the shadows, his face [...]

7 09, 2021

September 7: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

2021-09-01T11:56:58-05:00September 7th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Mike Mosby, Children’s Ministries Matthew 18:23-35 23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; 25 and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26 So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of [...]

6 09, 2021

September 6: A String of Pearls

2021-09-01T11:55:35-05:00September 6th, 2021|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Peggy Roe, Longtime Member Matthew 13:45-46 (NSRV) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”  Reflection: When my mother passed away, she left me her long, beautiful string of perfectly matched pearls – one of her most prized possessions.  Pearls are the jewel of June, and since I have a June birthday, these round, lustrous beads were precious to me even before I received my mother’s necklace.  I am not the only person to treasure [...]

3 09, 2021

Oh How I love Jesus

2021-09-03T11:33:30-05:00September 3rd, 2021|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

Jesus, How do I love you? Let me count the ways. I love you because of the incredible compassion you showed for the hurting. I love you because of the way you spoke out against those who were so sure and self-righteous. I love you because you chose to hang out with the outcast. I love you because you celebrated both the prodigal and the elder sons. I love you because you gathered the children to you. I love you because you inverted the values of the world, launching a kingdom where giving is better than taking, where [...]

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