~ by Dave Pridemore From Dave’s Desk Chapter 6 In Christ a New Identity When I think of being born in Christ, I do think of the beautiful butterfly illustration I mentioned in my last devotion. Truth is what we must rely on always to keep us focused on living a...
~ by Mark Maulding Do you have any gifts from last Christmas which you have never opened? If so, you can send them to me! The reality is that you probably don’t. Most of us have such anticipation of opening our gifts; we struggle to even wait until Christmas!...
by Renée Berry 2 Peter 1:3 – “Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to...
~ by Mark Maulding There was a time in my life when reading the Bible made my stomach hurt! The reason? I believed a faulty gospel. It was a formula: Faith in Jesus + rules = a life pleasing to God. The problem with that is, it is not the gospel. Paul wrote to the...
~ by Daphne Reichard What does it mean to be okay? When I ask a friend how she is, she typically says, “I’m okay.” Her answer tells me that her day hasn’t been exceptional or terrible, but somewhere in the middle. Sometimes the word can mean indifferent; it can also...