Send to Kindle October 7, 2021 Scripture My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:2 NIV Devotion I remember that Friday well. The clouds hung low, blocking the horizon, and limiting visibility to only a few hundred yards. The minutes dragged on. The effect on my mood was noticeable. But… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/7/2021
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Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/4/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:20 “Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.” What kind of life we live reveals who really controls our lives. We do not have to do all the things the world does in order to be under… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/4/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/30/2021
Send to Kindle September 30, 2021 Scripture The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. – Isaiah 40:8 ESV Devotion What is the nature of the Bible and how should we relate to it? Should we take its words seriously? Can we rely on them? Or are they just… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/30/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/27/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:13-14 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow and only a few ever find it.”… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/27/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/23/2021
Send to Kindle September 23, 2021 Scripture He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” – John 21:16 ESV Devotion Perhaps in high school you experienced the feeling of flirting with someone from across the room. The… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/23/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/20/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:3-5 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye when you can’t see past the log in your own?’ Hypocrite! First… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/20/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/16/2021
Send to Kindle September 16, 2021 Scripture Then a huge army of angels from heaven joined the first angel, and they were all praising God, saying, “Praise God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace to the people who please him.” – Luke 2:13-14 ERV Devotion In November 2015, three Muslim terrorists opened fire… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/16/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/13/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:1-2 “Stop judging others and you will not be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.” If you are like most of us, judging others comes easily. We tend… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/13/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/2/2021
Send to Kindle September 9, 2021 Scripture You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! – Isaiah 26:3 NLT Devotion We live in a sinful, broken world that is full of evil. It’s easy to come undone. It’s easy to lose control and break down. There’s… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/2/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/6/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:32b-33 “Your heavenly Father knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.” It is a very important word in our vocabulary. It speaks of conditions. The result… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/6/2021