by Vic Reasoner | May 31, 2023 | Devotional, Ministry Matters, Vic Reasoner
Psalm 11:3 is a rhetorical question. “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” It was never intended to evoke a response of despair and abandonment. Francis Asbury wrote in 1815, “We will not give up the cause—we will not abandon the world... 
by Matt Ayars | May 31, 2023 | Devotional, Ministry Matters
(Originally posted to mattayars.com on July 4, 2020. Used with permission.) Today is a good day to remember that true freedom is knowing Jesus. In John 8:31–32, Jesus says to his disciples, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you... 
by Charlie Fiskeaux | Mar 6, 2023 | Devotional, Prayer
A few years ago, at a Hemlock Inn Retreat, the speaker challenged us on our prayer life with the statement, “If God answered all your prayers, would it make a difference in the world or just in your world?” In other words, how large is the circle of concern about... 
by Josh Hallahan | Feb 24, 2023 | Devotional, Discipleship, Insights
In the church calendar, we are now transitioning from Epiphany to Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the specific day for this transition. Lent consists of the 40 days (not including Sundays) leading up to Easter Sunday. This is our opportunity as followers of Christ to spend... 
by Vic Reasoner | Dec 10, 2022 | Devotional, Vic Reasoner
The typical nativity scene contains three wise men, but technically, the wise men were not at Jesus’s birth. They probably did not arrive until two years later. But did you know that the devil was there!? According to Revelation 12:4 there was a dragon who stood... 
by Kelly Hallahan | Dec 7, 2022 | Devotional, Discipleship
“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready” (Revelation 19:7). Advent. It’s a season of preparation. Last week I came to the realization that I’ve been living disengaged lately. As I was...