“Stranger Things” Part 2 24“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” (Matthew 6:24) This week we are doing an “At The Movies” type mini-series. If your local church … More Common Sense REBORN Daily Devotional
“Stranger Things” Part 1 13The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. (Psalms 103:13) Blessed Monday to y’all! I hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day weekend celebrating your Dad and spending time in worship of our Good, Good Father. I was blessed with my second … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Shifting Focus Part 5 9“You parents-if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Shifting Focus Part 4 33“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.“ (Matthew 6:33) This week we have been shifting our focus from the naive perspective that America is the greatest country in the world to ways that we could honestly improve as a … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Shifting Focus Part 3 13“You must not murder.“ (Exodus 20:13) For our third neighborhood Bible Study, since returning to the States, this week we are looking at the last five chapters of Genesis, the first 25 Chapters of Exodus, and the first five chapters of the Gospel of Matthew. Included in that reading is Exodus … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Shifting Focus Part 2 2And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh-‘The Lord.’ 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai-‘God Almighty’-but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. (Exodus 6:2-3) Yahweh, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, appeared to Moses in a burning bush. The written words of the … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Shifting Focus Part 1 10Then the Lord said to Moses, 11“Go back to Pharaoh, the King of Egypt, and tell him to let the people of Israel leave his country.” 12“But Lord!” Moses objected. “My own people won’t listen to me anymore. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen? I’m such a clumsy speaker!” (Exodus … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Start the Party Part 5 14“You are the light of the world-like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14) Kid’s Camp Day 5! Sadly, today, our home church, Compassion Christian, wrapped up the five-day elementary age “Vacation Bible School.” Mrs. Z and I had the absolute privilege of being able to … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Start the Party Part 4 10“My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10) Kid’s Camp Day 4! Today was water day. Our church rented SEVEN huge waterslides for the kids (picture below), a bubble machine, and arranged for three Kona Ice trucks to give all the children nice cold treats … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
Start the Party Part 3 31“His father said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and every thing I have is yours. 32We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found.” (Luke 15:31-32) Kid’s … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion
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