Years ago, in a devotion about Psalm 138, Pastor Mary quoted the first line I’m sharing with you from Thomas Merton’s “Thoughts in Solitude” (1956), page 33, and I want to reshare that line and a few more: “To be grateful is to recognize the love of God is everything

In John 6, prior to today’s passage, Jesus miraculously fed the five thousand, He miraculously walked on water, and the crowed followed Him seeking more miraculous works. Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in

Friends, as Christians, we chose to be set apart by the defining mark of our salvation in Christ Jesus on each one of our hearts. So, how we live our lives should reflect His righteousness. In John’s letter, he wants believers to understand, very simply, that there is a right

Today’s passage is from Psalm 119, and as I reminded us a couple of weeks ago, Psalm 119 contains 176 verses which are divided into 22 stanzas, and each stanza is titled with a letter from the Hebrew alphabet. The title of today’s passage is the 4th letter of the

As many of you know, I have returned to college to work on a Master of Divinity. With each course, I am left in great awe as I love being able to grow in my Biblical knowledge, deepen my relationship with the Lord, witness iron sharpen iron with professors and

Pastor Mary once shared a quote with us from author, Elizabeth George that stirred within my heart and has stuck with me. The quote aligns with today’s passage, “God has written His divine guidelines for your life right in the Bible.” Although there is no record of the precise occasion