Daily Devotionals

Recently, one of the elders of our church passed away from COVID. Soon afterward, the special-needs daughter of one of my close college friends passed away, followed by his dad a few days later. And another one of our friends is currently in the hospital in critical condition with COVID. We all...

We Are The Church

Posted by Laci Prewitt on Jan 26, 2021

Did you grow up going to church regularly? Me too. If you didn’t, don’t worry. This story is still for you. I loved church. Something about each aspect drew me in. Senior Adult lunch on Wednesdays with my grandmother? Count me in. Sunday school, where I turned an old-fashioned...

Be The Kingdom

Posted by Rocky Hernandez on Jan 25, 2021

”He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” — Micah 6:8 “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not...

Does anyone remember the game that we used to play as kids, MASH? You know the one. You choose three cars, three jobs, three pets, three numbers of children, three names of people you might marry, etc. Then your friend does tally marks on your paper until you tell them to stop, and that’s...

When it comes to struggles in our lives, we often try to find the easy way out. As soon as we feel any resistance while living our lives, we panic and begin searching for the quickest and easiest way out of the situation. As a result, we often miss out on lessons that God is trying to teach us...

Perspective

Posted by Cheri Akers on Jan 12, 2021

On Thursday, January 7, 2021, I posted (jokingly, of course) a meme on my Facebook wall that read, “I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I’ve experienced the free 7-day trial, and I’m not interested.” If you follow the news at all, you would probably say that...

Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23 As a career teacher, administrator and coach, I always loved the start of a new school year. It was an exciting time. Each new year brought fresh opportunities for growth and success to...

Once again, I am committing to grow physically healthier this year. And once again, here comes that naysaying voice in my mind: “You tried before, and you failed. You went back to your old unhealthy ways. Why would this time be any different? Your tendencies to overeat and avoid exercise...

I’m just not a disciplined person. We have all heard this comment before, and some of us might have even said these very words when trying to become a more organized and disciplined person. I imagine that with the start of the new year, some goals are being made to grow spiritually...

Hello, 2021

Posted by Randy Wade on Jan 04, 2021

Well, hello, 2021! What took you so long to get here? I think we will all admit that 2020 was a challenging year. We certainly saw God move in powerful ways, and we should definitely celebrate that. We also witnessed the birth of a global pandemic. We saw friends and family turning their backs...