Devotional thoughts on Zephaniah 1:4-6, 14-16; 2:3 By Alan Dowd It may be easy to dismiss Zephaniah’s words. After all, none of us worship Baal or Molek or go up to the roof to praise the moon and stars. But how often do we place other things—money, the world, self—ahead of the one true God? […]
By David Faust It’s a common saying. You experience a minor mishap and shrug your shoulders. You dent your car’s bumper. Your cell phone bites the dust. You waste money on an impulse purchase that turns out to be nonreturnable. “Oh well,” you say to yourself, “it’s not the end of the world.” You may […]
By Steve Yeaton He didn’t like the change made in the way our church serves communion. Since the beginning of the church’s ministry, the servers had always taken their communion up front before distributing it to the congregation. But a change had been made and no longer do they take it in view of the […]
By Ashley Faith Crystal entered my life when she was just 8 years old. She lived within walking distance of the church we attended and frequently joined us for Wednesday evening services. I can’t put my finger on the exact moment I met Crystal. I can tell you she quickly got my attention—and a piece […]
By Lindsey Bell Sometimes I miss the days when a phone was just a phone. There are many good things about having the world at our fingertips. Now more than ever before we can connect with people who live far away from us. We can also access information more easily and more quickly than ever […]
