Power of Prayer.

by | Oct 5, 2018 | Devotion

“My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19-20) James speaks of...

Unity in the church.

by | Oct 3, 2018 | Devotion

“John said to him, ’Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For...

Ministry of the Body of Christ.

by | Oct 1, 2018 | Devotion

“But Moses said to him, ‘Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!’” (Numbers 11:29, ESV) Sometimes it seems that Church people like to complain. While we really...

Wisdom and Peace.

by | Sep 28, 2018 | Devotion

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:17-18, ESV) James pulls no punches as...

The Wisdom of Service.

by | Sep 24, 2018 | Devotion

“And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ‘If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.’” (Mark 9:35) In this week’s gospel reading we encounter the silent responses of the apostles to some words of Jesus. In the light of the...