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30 Days of Prayer and Purpose There are those days when even an old ciabatta bun seems like so much more than just an old ciabatta bun.  A few mornings ago, my family was busy scurrying around the house; everyone was trying to get ready for school and work all at the same time. PamContinueContinue reading “Day 15 (Old Bun)”

30 days of prayer and purpose. Read Colossians 1:3-14. In Colossians 3, Paul is not really talking about prayer, he is actually praying.  And his prayer is perhaps unusual to us.  His prayer consists of words of absolute certainty.  How often do we pray like that?   How often are our prayers nothing but uncertainty?  Uncertainty,ContinueContinue reading “Day 14 (Pray)”

If you read Psalm 131, you’ll notice it’s rather short—really short.  In fact, it’s the shortest. It has only has three verses.  But as one great preacher put it, this Psalm is “one of the shortest to read, but one of the longest to learn.” The Psalm begins with these words, “My heart is notContinueContinue reading “Day 13 (Limited)”

Read 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Faith knows and trusts in Jesus, and Jesus knows the terror of this world. He has seen it at its worst. He has seen the depth of sin, terror, and all the uncertainties of this world in ways that you and I cannot even imagine. He has experienced and defeated it.ContinueContinue reading “Day 12 (Sting)”

Read Amos 7:7-15. The book of Amos begins with a powerful line.  Amos 1:2 says, “The Lord roars from Zion, His voice goes out from Jerusalem [to all the world].”  Amos describes the Lord like a powerful lion.  Lion? We prefer lions behind bars, at a safe distance in the zoo.  No one wants toContinueContinue reading “Day 11 (Restore)”

The internet’s most famous grumpy cat (pictured above) died in 2019.  Her permanently frowny face made us all smile and was featured in countless memes.  We could all identify with grumpy cat whenever we were having a bad day.  But her frowny face was the result of feline dwarfism.  What’s your excuse? There are manyContinueContinue reading “Day 10 (Grumbling)”

Jesus could have simply said, “Don’t be a moron!”  But He didn’t. He was usually very polite. But one day, He had a large crowd of listeners up on a mountain, and with poetic flare that still fascinates us 2000 years later, He tells His listeners how they are to be His disciples.  He tellsContinueContinue reading “Day 9 (Moronic)”

A couple of weeks ago, we were able to restart Bible Class on Sunday mornings at St. Paul.  It’s the best thing that’s happened since Covid hit.  There is absolutely nothing more important to a healthy church than a strong Bible study ministry.  When the people of the church are excited about Bible study itContinueContinue reading “Day 8 (Hunting)”

January 24, 2021 Read Matthew 6:25-34 Why do we fear need so much?  Need is actually quite a privileged position. In fact, from God’s perspective our need is actually an opportunity; it is the stage upon which God demonstrates His faithfulness. I know this very intimately.  And I’m sure your life is like mine—very acquaintedContinueContinue reading “Day 7 (NEED)”

Photo by Matthew DeVries on Pexels.com Read Acts 2:42-47 & Acts 4:32-37 The idea of church membership as fallen on hard times these days.  The church isn’t the most popular institution in our overly secular culture, and throw in the idea that to be a member of a church, a person has to attend thingsContinueContinue reading “DAY 6 (Whose is it?)”