Devotionals, Worship
Verses of Encouragement in Difficult Times
The following are verses from my daily quiet time posted to FaceBook between March 17 and April 9, 2020. When facing challenging circumstances it may be helpful to commit some of these passages to memory. Bible study classes could take one verse per week, memorize the passage or a shorter version of it and quote… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
Quiet Time
He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” (Mark 6:31 HCSB) These days of “social distancing” create a wonderful opportunity to practice a daily quiet time. Here are a few thoughts to help you organize that time profitably. Read five Psalms each day, beginning with the Psalm that… Read More
Church Choir, Church Orchestra, Educational, Teacher Resources, Worship
“I Fired Myself”!
Herb was human resources manager of a multinational textiles firm for forty years. As we were discussing a recent employee who had to be terminated, I asked him if that was tough. “No”, Herb replied. “He fired himself; I just confirmed it!” Whether in business or church life, occasionally it becomes necessary to face the… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
MAYA
Raymond Loewy was arguably the most well-known industrial designer of the 20th century. He designed the Shell and Exxon logos, the U.S. Post Office logo, the GG-1 railroad locomotive, the Studebaker Avanti and the slim design of the Coke bottle. He designed the paint scheme for Air Force One with President John F. Kennedy…powder blue on… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
The Need for Nourishment
Taste and see that the Lord is good.How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Ps. 34:8 HCSB) This morning I noticed something interesting at the birdhouse in our back yard. There were cardinals (both male and female), chickadees, bluejays, doves and sparrows ALL nibbling on birdseed either ON or just below the birdhouse. They… Read More
Church Choir, Church Orchestra, Devotionals, Worship
Press On
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal…(Phil 3:13 NIV) Several years ago I bought a motorcycle, but I needed some advice on coordinating clutch and gas. So I asked my friend Jim, who had logged over 100,000 miles on his Harley. His response was… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
Shepherds Keeping Watch
In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.(Luke 2: 8) In Kathie Lee Gifford’s book “The Rock, The Road and the Rabbi”, Rabbi Jason Sobel describes the shepherds of that first Christmas night: “ I believe these were no ordinary shepherds. They were Levitical… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
Milk and Honey
And I have promised you that I will bring you up from the misery of Egypt to …a land flowing with milk and honey. (Ex. 3:17) After four hundred years of living in Egypt, with the latter days characterized by slavery and brutality, God promised Israel that He would bring them to a land “flowing with milk… Read More
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Like a flock in the Wilderness
He led His people out like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. (Psalm 78:52- HCSB) Have you ever wondered why God had the children of Israel wander in the desert, rather than through the fertile plains of Egypt? If they had wandered through Egypt they would have had access to the nourishing plains of the… Read More
Devotionals, Worship
A House Divided
“Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand”. Matt. 12:25 HCSB The growing propensity in American politics toward attacking the person rather than the policy is of great concern. It is commonly understood that there are deep divisions between party platforms: divisions regarding healthcare,… Read More