DEVOTIONS
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Turning Away from God
Adam Hamilton tells a story of a young woman who was a part of Church of the Resurrection,
“A woman in my congregation, after years of fertility treatments, finally conceived. She and her husband were filled with joy. But early in the ...
Waves of Grief and Why
“And the waves of pain did wash over me with a rhythmic quality.
Ebbing and flowing. Coming and going.
I felt I needed to lie completely still so as not to be swept away….
There was no escape, no way out except to go all the way through ...
I won’t give up…
Take a moment to watch this video and listen to the words . . .
What if this was a message to us from God? “I won’t give up . . . I will be here patiently waiting . . . “
That is the beauty of God and God’s grace. It patiently waits - even ...
With friends like Job’s wife, who needs enemies?
In the Hebrew Scripture, there is a story about a man named Job.
The authorship of Job is highly questioned in theological circles; debated whether it is a metaphorical story to talk about the nature of God versus a literal one. However, the ...
The Dangers of NOT screaming “NO!”
There are some dangers to not screaming out "NO" to God. When we stand in the face of tremendous life circumstances, and we don't express the internal angst, anger, disappointment, or whatever emotion we are feeling, other things begin to ...
Going Back to the Beginning
How do we know that God doesn’t “cause” our suffering?
How do we know that the theology discussed in yesterday’s devotion is actually “solid” and that God is not the distributor of both good and bad?
Unfortunately the answer is not ...
Suffering Bites!
Perhaps you’ve asked one of the following questions of God; they are certainly questions that most Christians struggle with at some point . . .
If God is all-good and all-powerful, why wouldn’t God have aided (fill in the blank) ...
Why are we afraid of screaming, “NO!”
This week’s word in our “Get Naked” message series leading us up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection is “No!”
Not “no” in the sense that we are declining a party invite or “no, don’t do that” as we would say to a child.
But rather ...
All Things are Possible
This week, every devotion has included a story of someone facing insurmountable odds (which ultimately resulted in physical death), yet even facing death they held on to hope.
These are REAL people . . . not biblical superheros that seem so ...
Joey and Rory: A Dream Come True
Bottom of Form Joey + Rory were an American country & bluegrass duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) and Joey Martin Feek (September 9, 1975 – March 4, 2016). They had multiple top hits and a continual ...
Jimmy Valvano and Courage
Below is an excerpt from Coach Jimmy Valvano’s acceptance speech for the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award at the first-ever ESPY Awards.
This was given during his fight with cancer. His words are inspiring and allow us to ...
Why Me? Why Not Me?
Upon retirement a pastor and his wife moved to their new retirement home at Lake Junaluska and became immersed in Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church. They were inseparable. The pastor’s years as a bishop had brought much travel to his ...
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