Abolition minister Henry Ward Beecher is quoted as saying: Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. It makes complete sense, too, that the most popular image used to depict the new year is a baby. Perhaps you can use this new year as an opportunity to explore with your … [Read more...]
TRY THIS: Christmas Tools 2017
We are in the season of celebrating the the Good News that God is with us…Immanuel! To enhance your celebration, we’ve collected a few tools (and we're adding more as the season goes along) that will do two things at once: give opportunity for reflective Bible engagement; increase personal appreciation of the … [Read more...]
Simeon Says
Actually it’s pronounced SIM-ih-un, and he said something pretty profound right around the birth of Jesus. In fact, it was while holding Jesus in his arms that Simeon said some words that can help us experience this Christmas season as way more than a cute nativity scene on a mantel. Simeon is described by Luke as … [Read more...]
It’s More Blessed to Give than To Receive. Who Said That?
We all know the adage: It’s more blessed to give than to receive. But where did this come from? Is it simply an adage? Did Jesus say it? Or is it one of those phrases like “God helps those who help themselves” that sounds scriptural, but isn’t? Well, let’s dig in a bit. And as we dig, you’ll see that this … [Read more...]
Give VS. Receive
You probably know the adage: It’s more blessed to give than to receive. But where did this come from? Is it simply an adage? Did Jesus say it? Or is it one of those phrases like “May the Force be with you” that sounds scriptural, but isn’t? [Download a PDF version of this devo here.] Well, let’s dig in … [Read more...]
A Bible “Thanks” Data Crunch
When does the Bible first use a form of the word “thank”? Where do we find the last use of “thank”? And how about which book uses the word the most? Or the most per capita? Enjoy this small exercise to get your heart (and stomach!) turned toward Thanksgiving. The observations below are simply a concordance and … [Read more...]
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