PENTECOST  August 2, 2020 “I am With You, I am Your God”     “Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”     Isaiah 41:10       There’sRead More →

PENTECOST VIII July 26, 2020 “How Do I Get There From Here?”  “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.            Lead me in your truth, and teach me,             for you are the God of my salvation; Read More →

PENTECOST VII July 19, 2020 “And Who Is My Neighbor?”       As we take time every week to focus on scripture, learn together and share our thoughts, we begin to clearly see the skill with which Jesus taught the essential lessons for those who call themselves Christians.  The parablesRead More →

PENTECOST VI July 12, 2020 “Who, Me?  Called?” “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”     (Galatians 3:28)      Anyone who might wonder if the forces of evilRead More →

PENTECOST V July 5, 2020 “Called to Freedom in Christ”       How do we celebrate freedom during this time of restrictions and limitations?  It’s another out-of-sync event (or non-event) during which we might as well reminisce about past Fourth of July fun or watch TV programs featuring reruns ofRead More →

PENTECOST IV June 28, 2020 “Day After Day . . . After Day . . . After Day”       Do you find that your clocks and calendars are operating on “virus time”?  You may not have heard of this term before, but feel free to use it any timeRead More →

PENTECOST III June 21, 2020 “Tell Me a Story”       Have you ever felt the need for a little inspiration, a boost, a push in the right direction, to help you accomplish something?  Once again, the process of developing a devotional article for this week was moving so slowlyRead More →

“Christ, the Solid Rock”      After a day of nonstop rain, watching the water accumulate in our backyard rain gauge and hearing flash flood warnings from the local TV weather people, I realized it was almost the anniversary of the Flood of 2008.  A very snowy winter and subsequent melting,Read More →

THE HOLY TRINITY June 7, 2020 “All God’s Children”      The video of the killing of a helpless black man last week has been played countless times on virtually every screen in this country and beyond.  Everyone has an opinion about what did or didn’t happen, and reactions rangeRead More →

THE DAY OF PENTECOST May 31, 2020 “O God, Send Us Your Grace”                O day full of grace that now we see                   Appearing on earth’s horizon,                Bring lightRead More →