A daily devotional from the recommended lectionary texts for each week. It contains encouragement, inspiration, and challenges for better living and loving!
What do the signs, flags, posters, yard signs say about you? How many signs, etc. do you have that declare you to be a Christian? Do you live up to that, or do you have your neighbors chuckling abo…
What happens to me when I die? Where did my Dad end up? Will I ever see my loved ones again when I die? These and other questions are important and they make life difficult since we want immediate…
Weddings are usually pretty joyous occasions; and in Jesus' days could run days with drama thrown in about when the groom might actually arrive. Jesus speaks of that in today's devotional. Listen a…
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice! What does the psalmist say about singing and planting? Join us for today's devotional and find out! You might just want to sing more than you usual…
It's a simple prayer, but boy is it powerful! Have you ever prayed this? "Lord, let me do amazing things through You today!" Pray this and then put on your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of y…
Who do you know who works hard for the Lord Jesus Christ? Who would you say is the hardest working man in church business? I say it is The Apostle Paul. Hear today's lesson and be blessed and I pr…
True Greatness, according to Jesus, comes not by what role you play or want to play in life, but who you truly are, your character, integrity and spirit. Jesus had to call the so-called religious le…
How quickly it is for some generations to forget some of the trouble God set them free from; take for instance, the Jews who declared they had never been slaves since they were descendants of Abraham…
The psalmist does a great job in outlining his faith and love in and for God. This episode of ConCafe is about Psalm 90. Listen and be blessed to the words that still speak loudly and strongly to u…
We come to the end of the journey with Moses, senior pastor of First Church, Exodus. Part youth director, senior pastor and prophet, the 120 year old found his rest high upon the mountain where God …
October is Pastor Appreciation Month; this passage gives us a glimpse of what our pastors suffer when they say Yes to Jesus. Read and respond to the needs of your pastor, not just during October, bu…
The Gospel reading for this coming Sunday deals with yet another attempt to trap Jesus. It starts simple enough, "What is the greatest commandment?" And most every good Jew of that day knew the ans…
What words did you have to un-learn from your parents or grandparents? What behaviors did you have to shed as you moved out of the home and into society? What witness are you giving that shows tha…
Learning how to be generous and giving is a key to overcoming any situation. Hear the story of the little boy who learned at his kitchen table how to give to God in gratitude for all that God gave h…
The request made by Moses to God was a silly one in the sense that Moses knew to ask to see God's face was to ask to die; for the biblical understanding has always been that no one sees God without d…
Who have you imitated at different points of your life? Has it been a superhero? A character from a novel you've read? A television star? A movie star? A minister or youth pastor? Has it ever b…
Want to hear what a frenzied mind sounds like? Read Philippians 4:1-9, as the Apostle Paul shares his many thoughts to individuals, groups, a church, and to you and me; and these thoughts are as fre…
Did you get yours yet? You know, the invitation to feast with the King! How many have ignored, or simply rejected that invitation! And what has that gotten them? Well, if we're to believe Jesus, …
Jesus, Son of God, man of love and humility, was always in danger, especially by the so-called religious leaders of His faith. They thought they finally had Him when they asked him if it was right f…