Desiring Mercy and Justice Sunday, June 14 Read: Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus says to the Pharisees, “Go and learn what this [...] Read More

God Is Redeeming Saturday, June 13 Read: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13 We live in a broken and polarized world filled with [...] Read More

God Is Inclusive Friday, June 12 Read: Matthew 28:16-20 The more I study and reflect on the Gospels, the more [...] Read More

God Is Majestic Thursday, June 11 Read: Psalm 8 The psalmist praises God, saying, “How majestic is your name in [...] Read More

God Rested Wednesday, June 10 Read: Genesis 2:1-4 I love that we have a God who shows us fully how [...] Read More

After setting the stage of life, God creates man and woman. He creates us in his own image. The great Creator brought us into the world, bearing the image of God, to care and cultivate the land. Verse 28 says we were created to have dominion over the animals and the fish, and verse 29 says the vegetation was given to us so we would have food. …

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My faith is most assured when I am out in nature and reveling in the sheer magnitude of God’s creation. …

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When I sit and ponder the magnitude of God and his infinite power and presence in my life, I often end up thinking about creation. The whole canon of Scripture begins with “In the beginning God created….”

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One of my favorite places to connect with God is on the shores of Schoolhouse Beach on Washington Island, Wisconsin. There, I sit on pebbles rounded to perfection by the cold northern waters of Lake Michigan and feel refreshed by cool breezes as I look out over crystal clear waters….

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Like the human body, which has many parts with specialized functions, the body of Christ is made up of people with different gifts and abilities to fulfill a purpose for the kingdom of God. …

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As we focus on the distribution of spiritual gifts, we should ask a question of purpose, “To what end do we receive these gifts?” According to verse 7, our spiritual gifts, our acts of service, and our work are all for the common good. …

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