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Monday April 6, 2026 – Do we desire recognition?

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. President Reagan had this wonderful plaque on his desk: … Continue reading →

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Sunday April 5, 2026 – Resurrection Sunday – He is risen!!!

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Luke 24:30-32  30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32They … Continue reading →

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Saturday April 4, 2026 – Holy Saturday – Imagine their pain and sense of loss

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’” Any understanding of the … Continue reading →

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Friday April 3, 2026 – Good Friday – Peter’s pain and God’s encouragement!

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Luke 22:61-62  The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter.  Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”  62And he went outside and wept bitterly. I … Continue reading →

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Thursday April 2, 2026 – Consider what Peter and the disciples went through today!

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Mark 14:27-31  27“You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:  ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”   29Peter declared, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday April 1, 2026 – Brown, black and gray…

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 20:12  Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both. Opportunities – they surround us each and every day.  How many righteous opportunities do we miss because we don’t perceive them?  How many unrighteous ones … Continue reading →

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Tuesday March 31, 2026 – Oh Lord, make this true of me!

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 130:6  My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. About 27 years ago, in our Sunday service, a song based on this verse was being sung.  The … Continue reading →

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Monday March 30, 2026 – A not so dumb illustration!

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and 6 my God. Have you noticed that difficult situations can have a strong … Continue reading →

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Sunday March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Don Schmidt

John 12:17-19 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, was there giving eyewitness accounts. It was because they had spread the word of this latest God-sign that the … Continue reading →

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Saturday March 28, 2026 – How do you recognize good and evil?

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. This verse really underscores the importance of the Scriptures and the critical role they play in our lives. Their absence is debilitating while their presence is empowering.  … Continue reading →

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