by Alan Kearns | Mar 22, 2023 | Devotions
The Sin of Self Sufficiency Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 NIV Without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5c (KJV) As a boy I was taught to be proud of my family name, to be...
by Ron Ovitt | Mar 21, 2023 | Devotions
No Shame I was thinking about shame and how it can destroy us, and I came across this verse in the Bible. But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. Psalms 3:3 (NLT) It made me think about shame and how we react to it. You know...
by Dr. Michael Sprague | Mar 20, 2023 | Devotions
WHERE TO FIND HAPPINESS In 2018, nearly 25% of all Yale undergraduates signed up for a class on happiness. It was the most popular class in the history of the University, so popular that it was not offered again because it impacted filling other classes. A class on...
by Alan Kearns | Mar 19, 2023 | Devotions
Being Prepared THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION, KEEP SOBER IN SPIRIT, FIX YOUR HOPE COMPLETELY ON THE GRACE TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. 1 Peter 1:13 (NASB) Preparation is necessary in all aspects of our life, work or household,...
by Charles Cameron | Mar 18, 2023 | Devotions
Our words are to be an echo of God’s Word Numbers 23:1-30 Our words are to be an echo of God’s Word. We are to speak only what God says (8,12). Before we can speak for God, He must speak to us. ‘God’s Word is truth’ (John 17:17). God does not lie. He does not change...
by Peter Caligiuri | Mar 17, 2023 | Devotions
Saint Patrick and Lent For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 KJV It is interesting that Saint Patrick’s Day is in the middle of Lent, because he shows us that we need both the joy of salvation and the courage of faith to fully live for Christ....