A Great Way to Remember Him
Matthew 26:17–30; Mark 14:12–26; Luke 22:7–23; John 13:1–10 Surf the Internet and you’ll find many sites that claim to offer ways to help improve your memory. You’ll discover memory techniques, memory tests and quizzes, and supplemental “nutrients.” For me, I’ve found...
Be Still and Know that He Is God
Mark 14:1; John 12:1; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 2:11, 17 I recall a time when I was in my early teens working on a farm, and one requirement was to finish bringing in the crop before the forecast rain came. All of us workers began at 6 a.m. and we didn’t stop, other than...
Truth and Consequences
Matthew 21:23–24:51; Mark 11:27–13:37; Luke 20:1–21:36 Back in the day, as some say it, there was a game show called “Truth or Consequences.” The premise of the show was to mix the original quiz element of game shows with wacky stunts. On the show, contestants...
It’s a Great Day for a Clean House
Matthew 21:10–17; Mark 11:15–18; Luke 19:45–48 I recall some years ago taking my son with me as I made a house call to someone who had recently visited the church. During the drive, a discussion about God’s forgiveness came up. My son was 11 or 12 years old at the...
The Day Hope Rode into Town
Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 1:1–11; Luke 19:28–44; John 12:12–19 When I think about hope, many things come to mind. One is when I was around 8 years old and growing up in rural North Carolina. I come from a large family by today’s standards – 10 children – and we enjoyed a...
Passion Week Devotional
“Passion Week,” also known as “Holy Week,” refers to the time period from what we call “Palm Sunday” (the day of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem) through “Easter Sunday” (also called “Resurrection Sunday,” the day when Christ rose from the tomb). On Palm...
Is Your Faith Real?
Has there ever been a time that you doubted your salvation? Have you ever wondered: “Did I say the right words… Did I pray the right prayer… Was I sincere enough?” I asked the Lord to come into my heart at the age of 15 in the fall of 1975. My parents and my brother...
Top 5 Reasons Your Child Should Attend Day Camp!
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Let God
This can be a great year for you if you “Let God” have His way in your heart and life. The Lord knows how to direct our lives so much better than we do ourselves. Last year I had the opportunity to fly a single-engine plane from Allentown to Collegeville. It was a lot...