by admin | Dec 29, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
Way back in the 1950’s there was an early tv sit-com called “Father Knows Best.” It told of the adventures of a “typical American family,” with the Dad always providing wisdom, good humor and a way out of every situation to the benefit of...
by admin | Dec 28, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
Sometimes, and unfortunately, our lives are filled with uncertainty: did I do the right thing? Did I say the right words? Does my spouse really love me? It can be frustrating, dealing with all that angst. It’s possible to become paralyzed into inaction by our...
by admin | Dec 27, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
One thing you can say about John the Baptist: he was a plain-spoken man. He didn’t mince words, didn’t beat around the bush. God had sent him to preach and he did not hesitate to proclaim the truth of God. In Matthew 3:8 he spoke very plainly, saying,...
by admin | Dec 26, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
“Peace on earth.” Words we see and hear at Christmastime, on cards, in carols–I even saw it on a public school sign yesterday! Peace on earth is something we all hope for and strive for, but few of us achieve. Worry keeps us from being at peace, as...
by admin | Dec 25, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
Silent Night is a quiet but powerful hymn. It is symbolic of Jesus Himself, who came as an innocent, gentle Babe, and who bore, during his earthly lifetime, an attitude of gentleness, forgiveness and love for all people. God is not a God of hate, nor a Lord who...
by admin | Dec 24, 2018 | Pastor Jim's Daily Devotional
It’s easy to be cynical, to look only for the worst in people and in the world. You don’t have far to look: the nightly news is filled with bad news. But to focus only on the negative is to develop a hopeless world view and we do NOT live in a world with no hope. We...
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