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Daily Encouragement - September 4

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell...

Daily Encouragement - September 3

I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with...

Daily Encouragement - September 2

Matthew 18:21-35 (CEB) 21 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?...

Daily Encouragement - September 1

“For the love of Christ urges us on; because are convinced that one has died for all.” 2 Corinthians 5:14a NRSV for in Christ Jesus you...

Daily Encouragement - August 31

Psalm 100 - A psalm of thanksgiving Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come Into his...

Daily Encouragement - August 29

Leviticus 27:34 These are the commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai for the People of Israel. If you’re one who wants to...

Daily Encouragement - August 28

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and...

Daily Encouragement - August 27

Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? But what comes out of the mouth...

Daily Encouragement - August 26

Jeremiah 15:15-21 (CEB) We begin this scripture, written as a poem and find Jeremiah living in a difficult existence. God’s calling has...

Daily Encouragement - August 25

And the Lord will perfect that which concerns me. Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your hands. (Psalm...

Daily Encouragement - August 24

Psalm 139:13-16, 23-24 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you for I am...

Daily Encouragement - August 22

Leviticus 16:21-22 (from The Message) “He (Aaron) will put all the sins on the goat’s head and send it off into the wilderness, led out...

Friday Greetings - August 21

For as long as many of us can remember, the first Sunday of the month has meant the celebration of Holy Communion. I (Pastor Tom) have...

Daily Encouragement - August 21

As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one...

Daily Encouragement - August 20

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern the will of God – what is...

Daily Encouragement - August 19

Thomas Hinton from Ministry Matters shares a story: “Hunger hurts! When you haven’t had enough to eat it is painful. I vividly remember a...

Daily Encouragement - August 18

Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started...

Daily Encouragement - August 17

Excerpts from Psalm 103: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits – who forgives – who heals – who redeems – who...

Daily Encouragement - August 15

Leviticus 3:16-17 (from The Message) “All the fat belongs to God. This is the fixed rule down through the generations, wherever you...

Friday Greetings - August 14

Arthur Schopenhauer once remarked that “compassion is the basis of morality.” A worthy sentiment, so what do we do when compassion seems...