Read Luke 5:27-32 Thought for the Day: When I repent, God will redeem my mistakes! Levi was scorned and labeled a traitor among his people. Living under the crushing occupation of Rome, a majority of the Jewish people longed for freedom and a return to their old...
Read Luke 15:11-24 Thought for the Day: Repentance includes letting go of expectations! Unwilling to wait until it was time to receive his inheritance, the Prodigal Son wanted his share… and he wanted it now! But, after searching the world for happiness (and finding none), he ended...
Read 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Thought for the Day: God is my first love! The boy who became King David loved his sheep and wrote the 23rd Psalm. He played the harp for his troubled king and defeated Goliath with a smooth stone. Early in his life, David’s...
Read Colossians 3:16 Thought for the Day: Christians can coexist without compromise! When I was away at college I had the opportunity to sing in a choir that shared rehearsal space with a rock band. Frequently, our rehearsal times ran into each other and the members of...
“In The Name Of...
Hidden Read Colossians 3:3-4 Thought for the Day: We live during an “in-between” time! A farmer spent his career knowing that lightning could strike at any point. Living in a wide-open valley, his friends questioned why he was so unafraid of lightning striking and burning down his barn....
Read Colossians 3:1-2 Thought for the Day: Set your mind on the things above! Our dog Elsa is typically good about eating her food and not being picky. After having had a number of dogs over the course of my life, I am pretty amazed at how...
Read Luke 9:23-25 Thought for the Day: Jesus is the answer! It is easy to become preoccupied with concerns like “I don’t have enough” (FEAR), “I haven’t done enough” (GUILT), or “I’m not good enough” (SHAME). With all three of these, there is one common denominator: “I…”...
Read Matthew 11:25-30 Thought for the Day: Jesus invites me to bring my problems to Him! In the First Century, work animals were fitted with yokes. These were large wooden beams that allowed an animal to pull a heavy cart. As you may imagine, the life of...