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Psalm 42:1  As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. We had the blessing of living for twenty years in a little village in the middle of a 32,000 acre national park … Continue reading →

Luke 4:18-19  “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to … Continue reading →

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Yesterday’s guest devotional dealt with gratitude and used the specific example of a pastor named Martin Rinkart … Continue reading →

Guest Devotional – By Steve Fry, our pastor at The Gate when we lived in Franklin, TN. Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices; 
                                            Who wondrous things hath done, in whom this world rejoices. … Continue reading →

Psalm 107:1  Give thanks to the LORD for he is good; his love endures forever. A Politically Incorrect Hstory of Thanksgiving Posted: November 17, 2007              http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=44599 By Jonathan Falwell © 2011 It was a bitter two-month sea journey the Pilgrims endured … Continue reading →

James 1:14, 15  Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. (TLB) Over the last … Continue reading →

Isaiah 26:3  You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. This morning I woke up thinking about this peace that God will provide and the last stanza of Robert Frost’s poem, The … Continue reading →

Proverbs 4:6a  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; In the summer of 2007 I got to spend a month in Afghanistan.  Among other things, the organization I was with had medical centers and community centers out in … Continue reading →

Galatians 6:10  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. This morning I was pondering this verse and while pouring myself a cup of coffee, I … Continue reading →

Psalm 30:12b  O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. What an adventure we are on!  Laid off from my job at the college – but in a kind way in which I wasn’t blind-sided by the event; … Continue reading →