READY OR NOT, HERE I COME! Devotional for First Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2017 based upon Mark 13: 24-37 When you were young, did you play Hide and Seek?…
“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." (Luke 12:13) It’s as though the United States Congress just put its entire military at your command, and you…
FIRST WORDS AND FINAL WORDS Devotional for Christ the King Sunday, November 26, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 31-46 I retired on June 30, 2014, after serving as pastor of…
“Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (1 Thess. 4:18) St. Paul didn’t act as though he had more than he really had. He had words, and they were good…
USE IT OR LOSE IT Devotional for November 19, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 14-30 In the parable for this morning Jesus is talking about money. But He is…
WE ALL HAVE TO GET OUR OWN OIL Devotional for November 12, 2017 based upon Matthew 25: 1-13 At one point all ten had brightly burning lamps. All ten had…
"He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.” (Rev. 7:15) The old sinner in us doesn’t always like the term “shelter.” Are we so weak that…
RUN AND FINISH THE RACE Devotional for All Saints Sunday based upon Hebrews 12: 1-2 I am inspired by stories of people who did not give up. I really admire…
“ to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’” (Matthew 22:21) What a horrifying statement. Is our Lord Jesus…