Daily Devotion “You cannot know until after you believe and speak; that is the order: believe, speak, know. You cannot alter it. You can spend your life seeking to save it while you live for self, or you can recognize that because death awaits … [Read more...] about Day 9/28 – Handling Disappointment
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Day 9/9 – Do Good to the Undeserving
Daily Devotion "Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. That cross and resurrection at the core of the Gospel is the only hope for humanity. Wherever you go, ask God for wisdom on how to get that Gospel in, even in … [Read more...] about Day 9/9 – Do Good to the Undeserving
Day 8/30 – Contentment
Daily Devotion "Either you will be enslaved by your inability to meet your own expectations and fulfill your hope, or you will become a slave of Christ." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 8/30 – Contentment
Day 8/22 – Choosing Your Standard
Daily Devotion “…to the degree that you understand your depravity and propensity to drift into trouble, you will eagerly submit to the authority of Christ in your life.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary … [Read more...] about Day 8/22 – Choosing Your Standard
Day 8/20 – The Uniqueness of Grace
Daily Devotion “Like many of you, the universe continues to overwhelm me". If you look for our nearest neighboring galaxy, its Andromeda. "The Andromeda Galaxy is only 2 million light-years away, but has over “ONE TRILLION” stars. If you … [Read more...] about Day 8/20 – The Uniqueness of Grace
Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
Daily Devotion “Mercy is the setting aside of justice, it is not the setting aside of consequences. The mercy of God does not eliminate the consequences of the sin. If you stand on the tallest building in a large city, and in a moment of … [Read more...] about Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
Daily Devotion “God charges the state with the task of justice, the individual with forgiveness. When the state seeks to be merciful, oppression and injustice reign. When the individual seeks justice, relationships are broken, for all are … [Read more...] about Day 5/27 – Faith and Reason
THE NEW MILLENNIUM – LET US BEGIN ANEW
When minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your … [Read more...] about THE NEW MILLENNIUM – LET US BEGIN ANEW