We seldom get rid of an evil merely by understanding its causes...and for all our insight, obstinate habits do not disappear until replaced by other habits. But habits are won only by exercise, and appropriate education is the sole means to this end. The patient must be drawn out of themself into other paths, which … Continue reading The Power of a Disciplined Life
Sermon Excerpt: Marks of Easter People: Spirit-filled
18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.[1] - 1 John 3:18 NLT "It were well if we always remembered that practical godliness is the soul of godliness; that it is not talking religion, but walking religion which proves a man to be sincere; it … Continue reading Sermon Excerpt: Marks of Easter People: Spirit-filled
Lent Devotional #6
Devotional #6 Scripture: “9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” Devotional Thought: So often we find … Continue reading Lent Devotional #6
Lent Devotional #5
Devotional #5 Scripture: Take a moment to read Luke 15:1-24. Devotional Thought: Prodigal is defined as “spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant” or “having or giving something on a lavish scale.” There are two people in this story that can be viewed as being prodigal: the younger son and….the father. The deep … Continue reading Lent Devotional #5
Lent Devotional #4
by Carol Cooper Scripture: Take a moment to read John 8:1-11. Devotional Thought: This Scripture talks of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees questioning Jesus...In The Message version of the Bible we read they were badgering Jesus. The New Living Translation says “they kept demanding an answer.” You get the picture--they wouldn’t let … Continue reading Lent Devotional #4
Lent Devotional #3
by Carol Cooper Scripture: Take a moment to read John 8:1-11. Devotional Thought: It is often easier to point out the sin of another person than to acknowledge our own sin, which is exactly what the teachers of the law and the Pharisees are doing here. If we can keep the focus on someone else, … Continue reading Lent Devotional #3
Lent Devotional #2
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. The New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011. Print. Devotional … Continue reading Lent Devotional #2
