Morning Devotion

To hear this Morning Devotion, please click  God’s temporary grace
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While I was reading in Job 33 this morning, I was moved by how consistent God’s gracious nature has been for nearly 4,000 years of scripture.
I was taught in seminary that the book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, written at roughly the [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist
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I am so glad that my status with God does not require a high IQ.
For there are times when I misplace things or forget how to do something or become stumped with a computer program and then I realize that I’m not as [...]

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If you’ve ever been involved with a church building program, you know that the journey from concept to concrete to consecration service is not an overnight affair.
It often takes a couple of years and sometimes bucketfuls of blood, sweat and tears.
Oh yeah, and a bunch of money.
It’s hard to imagine a church construction project lasting [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Satan’s miscalculation
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Talk about a contrast.
So many times, God has sent blessings into our lives to influence us toward a more faithful life.
Yet, we’ve misread those blessings and misused them for purposes contrary to the purposes of God.
And so many times, Satan has tossed wrenches of affliction or [...]

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I’ve had a number of productivity challenges today. Rather than ignore my early morning pledge to send out a devotion, I am sharing a devotion from last year. It’s ironic that this was the one selected out of all that have been prepared. Why? Because of what our Tuesday men’s [...]

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