April 22nd, 2021 Scripture Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV Devotion A new year feels like a fresh start. A time when we make resolutions, plans, or bucket lists. We want to do better,… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 4/22/2021
Category: Devotional
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/19/2021
by Jim Hughes Mal. 3:6-7 “I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already completely destroyed. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my laws and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you,”… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/19/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotion 4/15/2021
April 15th, 2021 Scripture Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2 NIV Devotion Christians say all the time that they want to… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 4/15/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/12/2021
by Jim Hughes Mal. 2:17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. ‘Wearied him?” you ask. “How have we wearied him?” You have wearied him by suggesting that the LORD favors evildoers since he does not punish them. You have wearied him by asking, “Where is the God of justice?” I wonder… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/12/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotion 4/8/2021
Send to Kindle[wpdts-date] Scripture Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2 NIV Devotion Christians say all the time that they want to know the… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 4/8/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/5/2021
by Jim Hughes Malachi 2:15,16 Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard yourself; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. “For I hate divorce!” says the LORD, the God of Israel.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/5/2021
The Point Is … Do You Know the Story? 4/1/2021
by James Collins “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 There once was a very famous professor of chemistry. This man discovered several industrial chemical compounds, and he wrote many books on chemistry. As a result, he became financially… Continue reading The Point Is … Do You Know the Story? 4/1/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/29/2021
by Jim Hughes Zech. 4:6/strong> Then he said to me, “This is what the LORD says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty.” It would do well for us to remember this truth. It is only in and through Christ that we… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/29/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/22/2021
by Jim Hughes Zech. 1:3 Therefore, say to the people, “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD Almighty.’ ” God is so gracious and good. He never turns anyone away who comes to Him in repentance. No matter who you are… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/22/2021
The Point Is … Better Late Than Never 3/18/2021
by James Collins “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 Over the years, I have been blessed to receive many letters from readers. Many of those letters asked questions. One reader wrote, “Dear Pastor James, you… Continue reading The Point Is … Better Late Than Never 3/18/2021