Text for the Week – Psalm 8: This week’s devotional is meant to set the stage for Monika’s sermon on October 3, entitled “Who are you?” Included in this brief …
210926 Weekly Devotional
This is the weekly devotional for the week of 9/19-9/26. On Sunday the 26th Bev and I will be in Nashville, and we will be worshipping at the Otter Creek …
210919 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, September 13. Read Matthew 26:26-29. 1) In the course of a meal, what did Jesus do with two of the elements of that meal – bread …
210912 Weekly Devotional
The two books of I & II Timothy were written by Paul, and the end of his life to the young preacher Timothy. These letters warn Timothy about the approaching …
210903 Weekly Meditation
One of the loveliest passages in the Old Testament is one found in Numbers 6:22-27. In this text, God tells Moses to instruct Aaron in the fine art of blessing …
210905 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, August 30. Read Luke 15-24. Proverbs describes Lady Wisdom as someone who builds a house for hospitality, cooks a sumptuous meal, and invites guests. 1) How …
210829 Vanity of Vanities
The text for this week’s sermon is Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 in which the writer, called Koheleth, concludes that life is a participation in vanity and meaninglessness. The whole book, except for …
210825 Weekly Meditation
Worship was awkward where I went to church as a child. Whether the Sunday morning worship was acceptable depended on a very strict rite, from which we could not deviate. …
210820 Weekly Meditation
I got a shot today. I made the appointment yesterday and walked into the Pharmacy today at 9:30 AM. There was no significant line. No protestors. Nothing much to fill …
210811 Weekly Meditation
My granddaughter, Jenna, sent me a book recently; she found it in the Tampa airport. She is a bookworm and reads really good stuff, so I take notice if she …