October 26th, 2026
Read Matthew 16:15-18 NIV 15“But what about you?”he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18And […]
October 25th, 2026
Read Matthew 18:20 NIV For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Lord, As we begin this week exploring the idea of partnership with the church, I will admit that sometimes I think it would be easier to pursue my faith on my own. Humans are so flawed – […]
October 24th, 2026
The Ripple Effect of Grace “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” Matthew 10:7–8 What God begins in one life was never meant to end there. We’ll recall Moses, […]
October 23rd, 2026
The Things We Never Wanted to Learn “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just […]
October 22nd, 2026
What Failure Doesn’t Get to Decide “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, […]
October 21st, 2026
Faith Has Friends “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by […]
October 20th, 2026
The Inconvenience of Mercy Read Luke 10:25–37 – The Parable of the Good Samaritan Compassion is easy to admire until it gets in the way of our plans. The Good Samaritan is familiar territory, but I’d approach it through the uncomfortable question Jesus leaves hanging: How often do we rationalize walking past a need? The […]
October 19th, 2026
The Trouble with Looking Away “One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid […]
October 18th, 2026
The Kingdom of the Rescued “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13–14 What happens when grace changes more than our destination? We often think of salvation in terms of what […]
October 17th, 2026
Teamwork makes the dream work 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. About two years ago, my husband and I watched The Forge, a Christian drama film that is focused on discipleship, accountability and spiritual growth through mentorship. The movie follows a 19 […]
