Daily Devotionals

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, — Ephesians 5:25 My younger brother was at the Revere Beach Sandcastle Building Festival and Competition in Boston a few months back, admiring the incredible craftsmanship of the artisans whose work...

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. — 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 I had my entire life planned out, or so I thought. Finish college...

for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. — Ephesians 5:8–10 At one time I was darkness. Those words seem...

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. — Ephesians 5:2 One of my favorite points from the sermon this past Sunday was the quote that “we get to act like Jesus and that we get to bring glory to God.” I felt...

As I sat in the congregation this past Sunday, listening to the pastor preach on Ephesians 5:1–21, I found myself experiencing mixed emotions as I tried to apply the Apostle Paul’s words to my life. In the beginning of the chapter, Paul explained that those who practice sexual...

One of mankind’s greatest pursuits is finding answers to our questions. We don’t just want answers, we need them. Every day of our lives is filled with new questions and the pursuit of answers to those questions. One of the most common and most troubling questions concerns what we...

Who's Your Pilot?

Posted by David Griffin on Jul 29, 2018

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. — Psalms 1:1–2 So I’m sitting in an airplane right now...

Step One

Posted by Rocky Hernandez on Jul 25, 2018

When I played football as a kid, our coach would have us sit on the floor in the locker room before games. Our one job during this time was to imagine ourselves running plays perfectly in our minds. He would call a play, and we would run it mentally. He would yell out “Blast!” and I...

The New Life

Posted by Lisalette Hamon on Jul 24, 2018

I recently listened to a podcast about the sufficiency of the Bible. The Bible alone is enough for us in all things — to show us who God is, to show us how to live, to teach, correct, rebuke — all things. As I read Ephesians 4:17–32, I am overwhelmed by its practicality. This...

Co-pastor Paul McDill gave an excellent treatment of Ephesians 4:17–32 last Sunday, which encouraged us all to embrace fully the new life in Christ that we were given the moment we crossed the line of faith. He was careful to leave no question marks hovering about in that airy space...