Join us as we explore how our faith brings us together and the importance of our decisions to attend church. We’ll consider changes in our worship, the importance of listening, and a reflection on Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet. COULD CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS BE KEEPING US FROM SERVING JESUS? DAILY DEVOTIONAL DAY ONE MATTHEW…
Read Matthew 22:1-14 Summarize this passage by answering Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION RECALLING THE MESSAGE WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS Pray for our young people. Ask God to show them Godly, caring and compassionate people in their lives. Pray that the church communicates to them the invitation to discipleship. SCRIPTURE TO HEART “Go therefore…
My friend, Tina, started a podcast called notes from cancerworld. She asked me to join this week to talk about fatigue. That was a real part of my experience with cancer. It felt good to share more of that experience. There was a point I got a bit emotional, which surprised me. If you’re…
Read Matthew 21:33-46 Summarize this passage by answering Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION RECALLING THE MESSAGE WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS Pray for people who feel like they have no purpose right now. Ask God to direct them to people and resources that can remind them of their worth. Pray that our churches focus on…
I had planned to begin a D.Min program this year. My health kept from starting. Turns out, I still may not begin. I’m not sure I can justify the expense. The program I had in mind was one led by Leonard Sweet. I’ll read anything he puts out. Just recently, I came across a…
Read Matthew 20:1-16 Summarize this passage by answering Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION RECALLING THE MESSAGE WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS Pray for people who have deal with low self esteem. Ask God to show them their worth. Pray that we are graceful to all. SCRIPTURE TO HEART “So the last will be first, and…