1 Chronicles 29:10-14 “Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly: “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever! Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and...
Psalm 107:1-9 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story – those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from east and west, from north and south. Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way...
1 John 4:11 I’ve always been drawn to work where I get to solve problems. Tackling challenges really gets my creative juices going. When I leave work, I often remain in problem-solving mode thinking about all the things that need to be fixed. But sometimes there is no problem to be...
Matthew 25:37-40 Then these righteous ones will reply, “Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?&rdquo...
Joshua 24:14-15 Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the...
Philippians 2:5-8 In the book Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big-time by John Brubaker, the author tells the story of a 17-year star lacrosse player. John Brubaker, or Coach Bru, takes over a mediocre college lacrosse team. He finds this high school star, Stephen, is...
Mark 10:35-45 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other...
Galatians 5:13-14 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:13-14...
John 13:1-17 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to...
Matthew 23:1-12 When I was growing up I was the child who always seemed to get lost. Whether it be a store, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, the zoo. I was not very good at listening right away, but when you found me I was quick to say “Here I am!” This continued into...