Collecting for Others
God calls disciples to be generous when other disciples are in need. This devotion looks at a collection taken for the Jerusalem church that Paul used the Macedonian Church as…
Master, the Tempest Is Raging
I am numb right now. I have been since Monday night. Pastor Chad went home to be with the Lord. This was very unexpected — for us. I’ve heard several…
Stewards Who Are Ready
Another time Jesus called us stewards was when He was giving a parable about watching for the second coming. This devotion looks at how we are to be prepared for…
Expectations of a Steward
God has made us stewards for His kingdom. But what does He expect from us? This devotion looks at how we are to be trustworthy in God’s sight in carrying…
Learning to be a New Creation
We’ve talked before about becoming a new creation when we make a profession of faith. But how do we do that? This change is brought about by our learning about…
Learning about Jesus from the Holy Spirit
If Jesus is the Master Teacher, what content are we learning? How does the Holy Spirit fit into the mix? This devotion looks at how much Jesus taught us (or…
Jesus as a Teacher
Wouldn’t it be nice if, when we began to teach other abouts God, we had a mentor who had already been a teacher? We do. This devotion looks at how…
What Is Religious Instruction?
I think I am getting closer to getting my technology problems fixed. Oh, I hope so. Thank you for your patience. An important component of witnessing is that others understand…
How Is the Mission to be Inclusive?
As you see, things still aren't fixed. Some of my technical difficulties have straightened out, but not all. Hopefully, things will go back to normal soon. Thanks for bearing with…
What Was Jesus’ Mission? (Part 2)
Jesus’ mission was to reveal the Father to us. More specifically, Jesus’s mission was to accomplish the plan of salvation. This devotion looks at how revealing God’s love helped reveal…