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Our Frustration of Seeing Grace

Our Frustration of Seeing Grace

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by Pastor Douglas Brauner It’s Difficult to See Grace. (If you haven’t had the opportunity to read yesterday’s devotion by Pastor Don Schatz, I would suggest you do as prep for this devotion. Here is the link to his devotion: Grace.) The scar on this tree is obvious; it dominates our attention. As much as […]

Grace

Grace

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By Pastor Don Schaz When You Get What You Didn’t Order “For by grace you have been saved through faith.  And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 English Standard Version Recently I ordered groceries and had them […]

Clearer Days Ahead

Clearer Days Ahead

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by Desiree Bustamante Even when times seem hazy, Christ’s promises are clear.   “You have done many good things for me, Lord,     just as you promised. O Lord, listen to my cry;     give me the discerning mind you promised. Listen to my prayer;     rescue me as you promised. My eyes strain to […]

The Tooth Fairy

The Tooth Fairy

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By Katy Mariotti The Love of a Parent “For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?” 2 Corinthians 12:14b-15, English Standard Version As a parent, […]

Faithful in the Planting

Faithful in the Planting

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by Anna Haiar Seed, Soil, Surrender! “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.”  1 Corinthians 3:7, English Standard Version The church in Corinth was struggling with division. Some believers proudly claimed they followed Paul, while others insisted they followed Apollos. Personalities had begun to […]