May 2009
26 posts
Bonus Two Devotion
Bonus Day “THE LEAST OF THESE” By Jonathan Benedetti The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor…  (Luke 4:18) When you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!  (Matthew 25:40) Jesus often surrounded and identified Himself with those who most people would call “the least” - tax collectors,...
May 25th
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Bonus One Devotional
Bonus Day TO WHOM SHALL I ESPECIALLY DO GOOD? By Rodney Symes Galatians 6:10 NIV  “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Who is my neighbor?  To whom am I supposed to do good?  Jesus answered these questions by telling the story of “THE GOOD SAMARITAN”.  He wants us to know that we are to do good to all...
May 24th
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Day 20 Devotion
Day 20 UNITY – WHERE THE BLESSING RESIDES By Linda Dieter Psalm 133:1   “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together…” This is a truth we truly need to grasp in these days.  It is not just outwardly agreeing, but must come from deep within.  Unity will shield us from the attempts of our adversary to “divide and conquer.”  I have discovered a beautiful...
May 23rd
Day 19 Devotion
Day 19 SHOOTING THE SAINTS By Susan Forsgard “Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with a blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” (I Peter 3:8-9 NIV) This is written about the time in history when the English and...
May 22nd
Day 18 Devotion
Day 18 KOINONIA By Jonathan Benedetti Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.  (John 13:35) Most people that I have talked to who have come to TCF have expressed a similar sentiment: they felt welcomed,  valued and loved.  My family experienced this first-hand.  From the first Sunday we visited, we felt that irresistible fellowship that just flowed from...
May 21st
Day 17 Devotion
Day 17 A COMMUNITY OF FAITH, LOVE, & HOPE By Lauralynn Wagner There is a church in California that describes itself this way:  “A community of faith, love, and hope.”  I love that because I think it perfectly sums up what the church as a body should look like, and what people outside the church are looking for us to be. Church should be a true community. The word itself infers communion...
May 20th
Day 16 Devotion
Day 16 HOW IS MY SPIRITUAL DRESS? OR WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR? By Linda Dieter Col. 3:12—14  “Clothe yourselves therefore as God’s own chosen ones, purified, holy and well-beloved by God Himself…” Put on the garment of tenderhearted pity and mercy.  This is challenging us as to how we handle unpleasant circumstances.  Are we quick to judge, or do we reach out in true tenderness and...
May 19th
Day 15 Devotion
Day 15 WHY DO WE STRUGGLE? By Sara Cotton Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 Many of us have our struggles and face our challenges.  But why do we as humans face these challenges? If our...
May 18th
Day 14 Devotion
Day 14 FAITHFULNESS By Kirk Beason “Many a man proclaims his own loving-kindness and goodness, but a faithful man who can find?  Proverbs 20:6 This verse begs a question.  Is the writer (presumably Solomon) having a hard time finding a faithful man?  There is a sense of concern and frustration in his voice.  Apparently in this setting, many people have touted their own love and goodness, but...
May 17th
Day 13 Devotion
Day 13 BACKYARD THOUGHTS By Tasha Gaines Lying on my back on the grass, looking up, I see an umbrella canopy of haphazardly placed tree branches.  Blue sky is hard to find.  Each branch has a chosen number of leaves.  Each leaf is intricate in its detail.  The gentlest breeze causes them to dance and spin.  Some leaves look neon green or translucent from the sun.   If God cares so much...
May 16th
Day 12 Devotion
Day 12 LIVE IN TODAY By Jennifer Kennah As I write this, I find myself in a bit of a hard place.  I have been praying for the last few days about what God would want for me to write about to speak to whoever might be reading this on this day.  So, through my time with God, this is what I feel that He wants to tell you today: “live in today”.   This may seem simple, and it might not be a...
May 15th
Day 11 Devotion
Day 11 JUMP! By Donna Smoker What is it about complete surrender to God that causes us to hesitate? I’ve heard people say that they wish the free falling part of skydiving was longer. They enjoyed the feeling. The initial jump is the scariest part. That’s why the jumper is connected to the instructor. The experienced instructor makes the first move. He initiates the jump out of the plane into...
May 14th
Day 10 Devotion
Day 10 DO I COME AWAY WITH JESUS WHEN HE BIDS ME? By Linda Dieter Song of Solomon 2: 10  “My Beloved speaks and says to me, ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away…   v. 13, 14  “Arise my love, my fair one, and come away. ‘  So I went with him.  While we were climbing up the rocky hillside, he said,  ‘ O my dove, while you are here in the seclusion of the clefts, in the sheltered,...
May 13th
Day 9 Devotion
Day 9 COME AND FIND REST IN ME By Linda Dieter Matthew 11: 28 – 30  “Come all you who are weary and heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest (ease, relieve, and refresh your souls).  Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is wholesome, (useful, good, not harsh, hard, sharp or pressing,...
May 12th
Day 8 Devotion
Day 8 WHAT I WAS MADE FOR By Summer Burgamy Far too often I feel like I’m doggy paddling. Life is zooming by, each day with it’s own agenda.  I feel tired and overwhelmed, and I’m left with the question – Am I missing it?  Better yet am I missing Him?   The thought occurred to me that not only am I wasting precious energy doggy paddling and getting nowhere, but I am also keeping my Rescuer at...
May 11th
Day 7 Devotion
Day 7 MORE THAN A SPECTATOR By Jay Gaines Luke 10:33-34 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.  So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.  A few years ago, a friend and I went to a Texas Rangers baseball game in Arlington.  It...
May 10th
Day 6 Devotion
Day 6 A FULL LIFE By Steve Clark “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10b NIV When we say a person has lived a “full” life, we generally mean more than a “long” life.  We mean that person has fulfilled many hopes in life, has enjoyed life, has loved and has been loved. In other words, their life has been full of hope, joy, and rewarding relationships. ...
May 9th
Day 5 Devotion
Day 5 I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY By Steve Clark “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.”  Rom. 8:11 NIV Tucked away near the end of the Apostle’s Creed is this little phrase: “I believe in the resurrection of the body…” It...
May 8th
Day 4 Devotion
Day 4 “HE HAS A DREAM” By Steve Clark “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” II Cor. 5:17 NIV God has promised everyone that their dead and hopeless lives can be re-created and made new in Christ.  Yet, some walk in death, having never tasted real life. Some walk in the shadow of death, yearning for the full life they once knew.  And...
May 7th
Day 3 Devotion
Day 3 DOING THE GOOD WORK TOGETHER By Joe Canal Nehemiah 2:17-18  Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let...
May 6th
Day 2 Devotion
Day 2 FACE THE TRUTH By Joe Canal Nehemiah 2:11-16  So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.  Then I arose in the night, … And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. I went out … and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire…And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, and...
May 5th
Day 1 Devotion
Day 1 FAITH IN ACTION By Joe Canal Nehemiah 2:3-5   I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.  And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, …send me to Judah, …...
May 4th
WatchWatch
Post fellowshipWORKS banquet update. Thanks to everyone who came out. Looking forward to seeing how we are each challenged. Will add photos tomorrow.
May 4th
prayerWORKS - Jennifer Kennah
God wants to not only stretch the tentstakes of our church, but before he can do that he is going to stretch the tentstakes of our hearts, our families, our time, our gifts and our resources God wants us not to labor in vain, but renew our strength in Him. That all who are tired, worried, frustrated or weak would run to Him for their strength, and He will renew us and give us new and clear...
May 2nd
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May 1st
WatchWatch
Update: prayerWORKS, Church Banquet, 20day devotionals, note pads…
May 1st