A Bitter Taste

A Bitter Taste

by Rev Steve Nickodemus Bitterness turned to Joy. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. “Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them.  “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter.” Ruth 1:20 This is a picture of my grandson sampling “lithia water” in Ashland, Oregon.  Lithia […]

Consuming Fire

Consuming Fire

by Elizabeth Haarberg Faith, hope, and love guide us through difficult circumstances. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. When we feel consumed by our circumstances it can feel like we will be eaten alive. It feels as if hope, and trust, have deserted us, and we’re left in a […]

Crossing the Divide

Crossing the Divide

by Rev Steve Nickodemus The adventure on the other side. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. “We know that we have passed from death into life…” 1 John 3:14a Crossing bridges is always a great adventure to me. Will the bridge hold me? What will be on the other […]