Prayer Seed: Matthew 5:14
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for being my guiding light. Please fill me with your light so others can see Your light through me, so You can be glorified. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Seed: Matthew 5:44
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help me to respond with love and kindness to acts of hatred so that I can have your light shine through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Food for Thought: The Fall of a Sparrow
I read an article by Parker Bouer, in the spring 2018 issue of American Scholar magazine (p. 64), about the extinction of the Dusky Sea Sparrow. It was caused primarily because of the incursion of the Kennedy Space Center on the bird’s habitat. There was a refuge set aside to protect the birds, but because…
Reminders: “The Truth Will Set You Free”
A pastor asked his congregation to read Mark, chapter 17 in preparation for the next week’s sermon. The following Sunday he asked for a show of hands of those who had read the passage. Several in attendance raised their hands. Then, the pastor proceeded to give his sermon on honesty. What the pastor knew that…
Prayer Seed: Ephesians 4:3
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please guide our words, thoughts, and actions so we speak, think and act with humility, kindness, and compassion toward others. Help us to put aside our differences so we can work together towards unity and peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Food for Thought: Planned Obsolescence
One of my pet peeves is that manufactures deliberately make things so that they will wear out sooner than they need to. The idea is that they can use cheaper materials to make the item, and they can then sell another iteration of the same item again, just a few years down the road. Whereas…
Reminders: The Cure
Three pastors were having lunch together. One said, “I’ve been having trouble with bats in my church balcony. I’ve tried everything––noise, spray, cats, but nothing seems to scare them away.” Another said, “Me too. I’ve got hundreds living in my belfry. I’ve even had the place fumigated, and they won’t go away.” The third pastor said,…
Prayer Seed: Psalm 103:1-3
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you that when I put ALL of my trust in You, it means that everything in my life is under Your control. Thank you for allowing me to turn all of my problems and worries over to You. Thank you for being my all in all! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Food for Thought: Dying Well
I once taught a series of classes for my church called “Living Fully/Dying Well” based on a book by Ruben Job. The main goal of the course was to help people prepare for end-of-life issues. It urges us to ask the question, “Do I have my physical, financial and spiritual affairs in order?” Some of…
Reminders: How to Tame a Bully
A farmer and his brand new bride were riding home from the wedding chapel in a horse-drawn carriage when the old horse stumbled. The farmer said, “That’s once.” A little further along, the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer said, “That’s twice.” After a little the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer didn’t…