A preschool class room, a custodial supply closet, the elevator, the preschool covered drop off, the baptistry, and the choir loft were the locations at First Baptist where the group I was with prayed during Sunday evening’s Prayer Covering. Safety for our kids and custodians, the continued long-term operation of our equipment, more servant volunteers,… Read More »
His Name Is Dan
His name is Dan. Dan was our server last Friday when we ate the River City Café in Surfside Beach. He did a good job. During our conversation I learned he moved from New York last summer and this was his second summer working at the restaurant. He spent the last year teaching math at… Read More »
Manure and Prayer
We always had large gardens on the farm when I was a kid, which meant we had lots of potatoes, beans, corn, peas, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, etc. There was plenty of food and it was good. Potatoes were stored under the house for winter (they last longer in a dark and dry place), beans… Read More »
Famous People and God’s People
I like NASCAR and Sunday was a big day for race fans. Dario Franchitti won his third Indy 500 and Kasey Kahne won NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600. While surfing for stories about the two races, I came across some photographs of Franchitti and his wife, actress Ashley Judd (a big time UK fan…go… Read More »
Praying for Workers
Read Matthew 9:37-38 several times: “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.’” Having read this verse, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: Yesterday’s devotion focused on verse 37,… Read More »
Unanswered Prayers
Read James 4:2-3 several times: “You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your… Read More »
Wanting and Praying
Read the following Bible verse several times: Romans 10:1 “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them (the Jewish people) is for their salvation.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is the connection between what we “desire” and what we… Read More »
A Beautiful Day
Thursday really was a beautiful day. Sunny and warm! I just had to get outside, so I spent some time on the deck outside my office working on Sunday’s sermon. Then Monieca brought some take out from Taco Bell and we enjoyed a meal listening to the sounds of nature. Again, it was a beautiful… Read More »
When Wisdom Is Needed
Read the following verse about wisdom several times: James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Questions to answer: In… Read More »
Who’s Praying For You?
I was doing what I like to do most Saturday mornings at home…sitting at the kitchen counter drinking coffee while reading…when the telephone rang. It wasn’t bad news. In fact the call was a blessing. It was a lady who leads the prayer ministry in one of our Sunday School classes and she wanted to… Read More »
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