The Four Winds

by | Aug 10, 2022 | Devotionals

When asked to write a piece for First Thoughts, I said I’d be happy to. After I agreed to, wind literally swept over me. So I began to really look at the Wind in the Bible. We all know that the Bible contains several references to the power of the wind. The most...

Be the Sermon

by | Apr 13, 2022 | Devotionals

Last month our guest Pastor the Rev. J. David Worthen referenced the following poem by Edgar Guest, called Sermons We See. After the service I immediately went home and looked up the rest of the poem. I am wired like this poem. Don’t just talk to me, teach me, show...

Peace Be Still

by | Jul 21, 2021 | Devotionals

Mark 4:35-41 We know the Bible Story of Jesus rebuking the Winds and the Sea. His disciples thought they were surely going to drown. They were filled with anxiety and despair. “Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to...