October is Clergy Appreciation Month
October is Clergy Appreciation Month, a good time to show those who serve in ministry how much we appreciate them.
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Praying for Missions and Ministries
Even if we can’t financially support missions and ministries, we can pray for them.
Lenten Devotional: The Light of Christ
If you do not come from a liturgical Christian background, you may not know much about Lent. If you aren’t accustomed to observing Lent and would like to know more about it, read these posts: Ash Wednesday 2017 Ash Wednesday/Lent 2016 Ash Wednesday/Lent 2014 This year, Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is February 17. … Read more
Threatening Client
I saw this newspaper article: “A look back at Michael Yuchnitz, ‘San Antonio’s very own Joe Exotic.’” It reminded me of my experience with this character as a client of my interior landscape company. We installed plants in two atriums and provided maintenance services for a few years. All of my employees hated to go … Read more
Devotion for Easter Sunday
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was … Read more
Devotion for Holy Saturday
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laid … Read more
Devotion for Good Friday
And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him. As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. And when they came to a place called … Read more
Devotion for Maundy Thursday
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my … Read more
Devotion for Holy Wednesday
Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your … Read more