From Excess…

From Excess…

A day of revelry or a day of repentance. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Most people know today as Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras in French. The celebration features parades, masquerades and sadly, often drunkenness and depravity. Mardi Gras revelers often engage in the excesses of worldly celebration, […]

Removing the Mask of Hypocrisy

Removing the Mask of Hypocrisy

Faith in Christ allows us to be who we truly are. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking this SoundCloud link. “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects […]

A Bridge to Nowhere

A Bridge to Nowhere

Repentance is a gift that brings joy. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. This picture of a crumpled can tells a story of Ash Wednesday. I love covered bridges, and Oregon has plenty of them. This picture was taken inside of the Crawfordsville Bridge (circa 1932) over the Calapooia River. It […]