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June 2021

June 26, 2021

How to Relate to the Accuser

How to Relate to the Accuser Luke 4:1-13 Today is the first Sunday of Lent....

February 2018

February 12, 2018

10 Helpful Resources for Lent

10 Helpful Resources for Lent 40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent This is...

April 2017

April 07, 2017

5 Circles of Commitment to God

5 Circles of Commitment to God April 7, 2017 Year A Matthew 21:1-11 As Jesus...

April 04, 2017

With a Little Help From My God

With a Little Help From My God April 4, 2017 Year A Psalm 143:1-12 The...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God

The Danger of Listening to People More Than to God March 23, 2017 Year A...

March 09, 2017

The God of Repetitive Grace

The God of Repetitive Grace March 8, 2017 Year A Exodus 34:1-9 Moses broke the...

March 07, 2017

The Sin of Jealousy for God’s Love

The Sin of Jealousy for God's Love March 7, 2017 Year A Genesis 4:1-16 Here...

March 05, 2017

Matthew 4:1-11 My Devotion

Matthew 4:1-11 My Devotion The magazine Discipleship Journal asked its readers to rank the areas...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent

40 Simple Thoughts for 40 Days of Lent Below are links to 40 simple thoughts...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

The Silent Prayer of Jesus

The Silent Prayer of Jesus The Silent Prayer of Jesus is simple thought reflection during...

March 21, 2016

Mission (Not Yet) Accomplished

Mission (Not Yet) Accomplished March 21, 2016 Year C (Holy Week) Isaiah 42:1-9 I...

March 17, 2016

God Keeps His Promises

March 17, 2016 Year C Isaiah 54:9-10 When God makes a promise, He keeps it....

March 16, 2016

Prayer of Victory in Life

March 16, 2016 Year C Psalm 20:1-9 Many people want to have victory in life....

March 08, 2016

What Makes Me A Sinner

What Makes Me A Sinner March 8, 2016 Year C Psalm 53:1-6 What makes me...

March 03, 2016

A Tragic Story of Unfaithfulness

March 3, 2016 Year C 1 Kings 11:1-13 We have many stories of people who...

March 02, 2016

How the Kingdom of God Grows

March 2, 2016 Year C Luke 13:18-21 Jesus shared two short parables in which He...

March 01, 2016

The Power of God Over Political Leadership

March 1, 2016 Year C Ezekiel 17:1-10 God has power over political leadership. The Bible...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

At That Time…

February 26, 2016 Year C Daniel 12:1-4 We live in a world which is ever...

February 22, 2016

Being Arrogant Irritates God

February 22, 2016 Year C Exodus 33:1-6 God will still deliver on His promises, even...

February 19, 2016

The Blessing That Comes From Giving God His Share

February 19, 2016 Year C Genesis 14:17-24 When it comes to giving to God, people...

February 17, 2016

Be On Guard

Be On Guard February 17, 2016 Year C Luke 21:34-22:6 Jesus warns us to be...

February 16, 2016

When God Displays His Love For Me

February 16, 2016 Year C God hears our cries for protection (Psalm 17:1). He knows...

February 12, 2016

God Provides Freedom

God Provides Freedom God Provides Freedom is a simple thought Lectionary reflection from Exodus 6:1-12...

February 10, 2016

What Will You Do?

February 10, 2016 (Ash Wednesday) Luke 23:26-31 If you think things are bad now and...

April 2015

April 07, 2015

What I Learned from My Facebook Fast 2015

What I Learned From My Facebook Fast 2015 I recently took a fast from...

April 02, 2015

Loving One Another Gives God the Most Glory

April 2, 2015 Year B (Maundy Thursday of Holy Week) John 13:31-35 Jesus spends time...

April 01, 2015

The April Fool's Joke on Jesus

April 1, 2015 Year B (Wednesday of Holy Week) John 13:21-30 Today is April Fool's...

March 2015

March 05, 2015

Two Witnesses That Confirm the Existence of God

Two Witnesses That Confirm the Existence of God March 5, 2015 Year B Psalm 19:1-14...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Listen, Obey, Serve

Listen, Obey, Serve February 25, 2015 Year B Matthew 4:1-11 The Devil, known as the...

February 18, 2015

Fasting from Facebook for Lent 2015

Fasting from Facebook for Lent 2015 I made a decision to fast from...