by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Mar 10, 2021 | Devotionals
Romans 5:1-11 “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God” (Romans 5:1-2) The Gospel of...
by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Mar 3, 2021 | Devotionals
Jeremiah 3:6-18 “I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding” (Jeremiah 3:15) Who are your shepherds? I have a few. By now you know the names “Ben” and “Jake.” Brianne is a good shepherd for me too, especially in...
by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Feb 24, 2021 | Devotionals
Deuteronomy 9:13-21 “Then I took the sinful thing you had made, the calf, and burned it with fire and crushed it, grinding it thoroughly, until it was reduced to dust; and I threw the dust of it into the stream that runs down the mountain” (Deuteronomy 9:21) Sometimes...
by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Feb 17, 2021 | Devotionals
Luke 18:9-14 “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’” (Luke 18:13) It’s hard to think of a better passage to read on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent,...
by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Feb 10, 2021 | Devotionals
2 Timothy 1:15-2:13 “You are aware that all who are in Asia have turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain…” (2 Timothy 1:15-16) One...
by Rev. Jeffrey A. Schooley | Feb 3, 2021 | Devotionals
Mark 8:11-26 “Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again…” (Mark 8:25) Listen. I’m preaching this to myself as much as anyone reading this because it is a hard lesson to learn – especially if you have even the faintest streak of perfectionism in your soul....
