by Debby Galloway | Apr 20, 2022 | Devotionals
Psalm 91:2 A refuge is a place safely out of harm’s way. A fortress is a fortified building that is virtually impenetrable by conventional means. Martin Luther wrote a wonderful hymn that says, “A mighty fortress is our God; a bulwark never failing. Our helper He...
by Lori Disbennett | 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...
by Laura Perkins | Apr 6, 2022 | Devotionals
Jesus and his disciples left for a remote location and the crowds followed. Jesus taught them, and at the end of the day, they were hungry. It was late, they were in a remote location, with a crowd of hungry people. The disciples informed Jesus of the situation and...
by Dick Mickley | Mar 30, 2022 | Devotionals
1 Corinthians 12:4-14 Paul is writing to the Corinthians because he has heard of difference in the congregation. He is distressed that the congregation of believers is rent with schisms, and I see our congregation in the reading. Partly, this divisiveness may be...
by Kathleen Kinney | Mar 23, 2022 | Devotionals
I like to do “hidden object” puzzles. The objects to find can be text, sometimes it’s silhouette pictures, and sometimes the whole familiar picture is reverse. Regardless, I have often found that I cannot find an object no matter how hard I look, only to see that it...
by Mary Bishop | Mar 16, 2022 | Devotionals
Psalm 119:73-80 This psalm is very personal. The psalmist is in deep sorrow. He hopes that his sorrow will become a blessing. He attempts to teach, but God is using this time to teach him. He prays for experience. He asks God to baffle (bewilder) the proud and to...
by Roger Wade | Mar 9, 2022 | Devotionals
1 Samuel 2:8-9 I was once advised by a Christian friend, “If you worry, don’t pray and if you pray, don’t worry.” Anyone who prays about an issue and asks God to take care of it and then continues to worry about it insults our awesome God. Of course, that’s easy to...
by Thelma Carlson | Mar 2, 2022 | Devotionals
With all that is going on in our world, it is easy to allow ourselves to be overcome by feelings of despair. The news shows us a deeply divided country, with daily reports of protests, injustices directed toward others, and negativity. Our own church is struggling...
by Donna Maley | Feb 23, 2022 | Devotionals
This week’s reflection provided by Donna Maley: This past Sunday, the readings were Genesis 45:3-11 and Luke 6:27-38. In the Genesis passage, Joseph sees his brothers years after they had sold him into slavery. His brothers feared him, but he was very gracious...
by Diane Crosthwaite | Feb 9, 2022 | Devotionals
Philippians 4:4-6 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forebearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. How...
