Devotion

Christy Allen I don’t know if they still ask students to write essays about their summer vacation, but if I were asked to write one it would definitely be about my summer mission trip.  I’m sure this would not surprise anybody, we all know that mission trips can be incredible experiences to write about.  Oddly Continue Reading...

Week 1 – May it be the Father’s Will Christy Allen Lent is the forty weekdays leading up to Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. For early Christians this time was used to prepare candidates for baptism and also became a time of penitence for those who had already been baptized. For most of us Lent Continue Reading...

Christy Allen Flounder: 1) to struggle awkwardly, as in deep mud 2) to speak or act in an awkward, confused manner 3) a flatfish caught for food Romans 12 challenges us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices in response to God’s mercy, and not to be conformed to this world but rather to be transformed. Continue Reading...

Christy Allen This time honored tradition is overlooked by most of us especially if you live in the South where there is no real winter. I even get confused as to how it goes with the groundhog’s shadow and the end of winter; if he sees it, is it longer or if he doesn’t see Continue Reading...

Christy Allen The Advent Season is upon us! For many of us it means we have more events and services to plan and orchestrate. It is a busy time of year and we can easily get swept away in the busyness and not appreciate or enjoy one of the most precious and special seasons for Continue Reading...

September 2008 By Akiiki Kabagarama Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last; but Continue Reading...

June 2007 by Admire Saungweme I am fully persuaded and convicted that our God, is a God of purpose who has created us, on purpose, for a purpose. For example, the various aspects of creation were purposefully made – like the sun for the day and the moon for the night. The creation of humanity Continue Reading...

March 2007 by Akiiki D. Kabagarama The heavens declare the glory of God; The skies proclaim the work of [God's] hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; Night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out to all the earth, Their Continue Reading...

February 2007 by Akiiki D. Kabagarama When Jesus spoke again to the people he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 I was in Kampala during the 1979 war that ousted Idi Amin from power. It was Continue Reading...

By Hank Hilliard October 2008 Scripture: (can use just one, or several) Matthew 6:25-27; John 10:10; John 3:16 Theme: Each of us has immense value because God created us and sacrificed so much for us. Preparation: Place several items from the thrift store (or other used items you do not want back) in the worship Continue Reading...