March 17, 2022
by Peter Hajek
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Lent Devotionals 2022
| Tags: Lent, renewal, Devotional, repentance
David starts out this psalm on a high note. He doesn’t muddle around with eyes downcast as he considers his failures and those of his people. Per the Living Translation, “O what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven; whose sin is put out of sight!” (vv.1-2) Wow, talk about skipping straight to dessert......
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March 10, 2022
by Frank Simon
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Lent Devotionals 2022
| Tags: Lent, Devotional, waiting
In Psalm 130, the writer pours out his anguish for his sins against almighty God, along with his urgent request for mercy. “If you, O Lord should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand,” the psalmist says in despair....
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June 2, 2021
by Patrick Pace
| Tags: Devotional, power, witness, blog, failure, message, pentecost
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth” (Acts 1:8 NET)....
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February 25, 2021
by Cindy Moser
| Tags: Lent, hope, Devotional, Easter, power
Ash Wednesday recently fell in the middle of an historic winter storm in Texas......
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November 25, 2019
by John Dupree
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Advent Devotionals 2019
| Tags: hope, Devotional, advent
Advent Week 1 - Hope...
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April 11, 2019
by Mike Stroh
| Tags: Lent, Devotional, Jesus, christ, Easter
Psalm 103:13-17[13] As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. [14] For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. [15] As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; [16] for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. [17] But the steadfast love of ...
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March 15, 2019
by Phil Bryan
| Tags: Lent, Devotional, christ, Jesus, Easter, Resurrection
Perhaps it's because I didn't grow up observing Lent that I seem to find it in the oddest places.Like in the bottom of a sinking boat filled with flopping fish.When I think of Lent these days, I think of three thingsself-reflection, repentance, and giving something upand Luke 5:1-11 has all three.Peter finds himself in an awkward situation.A carpenter/rabbi is giving him f...
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