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Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13;14 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Yes, the Church is the answer” In yesterday’s devotional I quoted all of Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:13-16 regarding HisContinue reading “Yes, the Church is the answer”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are theContinue reading “If the church is the answer, what is the problem?”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to eachContinue reading “Just be who you are with what you have”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “The man with two talents approached. He said, “Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.” His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I willContinue reading “Just be faithful with what you have”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic Our Bible verse for today: “I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.” Ephesians 1:16 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Deep is better than wide” I have a small framed picture on my desk at church that was given to meContinue reading “Deep is better than wide”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets in their house.” 1 Corinthians 16:19 (NIV) Our thought for today: “The strategically small church” FirstContinue reading “The strategically small church”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve, whom he named apostles, to be with him, to send them out to preach, and to have authority to drive out demons.Continue reading “Less can be more”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic Our Bible verse for today: “To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law – though I myself am not under the law – to win those under the law. To those whoContinue reading “Being flexible is smart and strategic”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Simple is smart” I love the picture of the early church given to us in Acts 2:42.Continue reading “Simple is smart”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be smart, be strategic” Our Bible verse for today: “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me. Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother;Continue reading “Simple church”