Friday Devotional - What is Faith?
What is Faith? The definition of faith is “complete trust or confidence in someone or something.” We put our trust in a lot of things, one example being airplanes/pilots. We trust them completely to do what they say that they can do… and I’ve never once asked a pilot if I can help him do his job of flying the plane better. I have faith that he will do what he says he can do.
Friday Devotional – Source of Strength
In my lifetime, now more than ever, we seem to have a country in turmoil, there is craziness and danger everywhere, and slander seems to be the norm. It makes me angry sometimes. It makes me feel powerless…like there’s nothing I can do. But there are answers found in Scripture.
Friday Devotional - Avoiding Meaningless Quarrels
Can you think of a time that you got into an argument over something small and unimportant? What was it about? What triggers us to feel the need to be right even if we are wrong, and about meaningless topics?
Friday Devotional - Kýrie eléison
I want to share a story I recently came across in the Gospel of Matthew. It’s a story I’m sure I’ve read before, but…
Friday Devotional - Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30 (Similar story found in Luke 19:11-27)
Dressing for Battle
Being in the heart of the Midwest (& surviving last week) none of us are strangers to extremely cold temperatures. Last week I watched as my husband bundled up in countless layers of clothing to take our dog on a 40-minute walk. It got me thinking about how diligent we are in dressing to protect against extreme weather, but do we have the same diligence in our spiritual health & climate?
Friday Devotional - Following Jesus
In today’s culture, what does following someone mean? Who are you following? In the age of smartphones, Facebook, Instagram, etc. we “follow” so many people. Who we follow likely ranges from our closest friends or relatives to people we don’t even know. Is how we follow Jesus different?
Friday Devotional – Trust
In my lifetime, now more than ever, we seem to have a country in turmoil, there is craziness and danger everywhere, and false reports and slander seem to be the norm. It makes me angry sometimes. It makes me feel powerless…like there’s nothing
Friday Devotions – Resolve
When I was growing up, “New Years Resolutions” seemed to be a much bigger deal than they are today.
Friday Devotional - Finishing 2023 Well
We are quickly approaching 2024 and all that a new year brings. Resolutions, Biggest Loser for some here, new hopes and dreams for the next 12 months. It’s a good time to hit the reset button and I always look forward to it. For now, however, we can take a few moments to reflect back on 2023. Think about these questions… your responses can be big or small, silly or serious:
Friday Devotional – The Reason For the Season
At the 9/11 memorial a few years back, we saw a video of a person looking up at the sky in horror. I could read their lips as they said, “Oh my god.” We also see this happen in movies, TV, and life when we (people) find ourselves in precarious situations. Or when we see an accident about to occur. Even folks who’s movie character does not portray Christ in any way will cry out “Oh god!”
Friday Devotional – No Worries
One of the battles I’ve had from time to time in my life is worry. Not very often, but when I have, it grips me. In my job here at Pizza Ranch, I talk to many people who struggle through this very same thing. The most recent example in my own life is when our oldest daughter and her husband moved to Indonesia.