Category Archives: Daily Devotions

Feelings carry us away.  It is easier to serve when we feel good about it.  It is easier to bring breakfast to the pretty wife who laughs at all our jokes.  It is harder to feel great at 74 when … Continue reading →

“All You Need is Love” could be a summary of what Paul (St. Paul not McCartney) centers the Corinthian church around in chapter 13.  Unfortunately it is so much more than sex, attraction, feelings or commitment.  The love of the … Continue reading →

Evidently Paul received communication regarding spiritual gifts.  Maybe Chloe’s household had told him of all the rouble they were causing.  Paul agrees that spiritual gifts should be desired, but not at the expense of unity.  It seems that ‘speaking in tongues’ was being used … Continue reading →

When I was in St. Ives in England a young man came up to me and started to share the gospel.  I thanked him for sharing the gospel, but I told him that I was a Christian.  He then switched … Continue reading →

I am in a humbling position.  I read the Bible, I pray, but I need more help.  For some reason my back has been getting sore and I have had rushes of anxiety.  I don’t know how to solve this problem by myself.  I … Continue reading →

There are those who think that the gifts of the Holy Spirit were only for the early church and those at the other extreme who think everyone should speak in tongues.  Paul’s illustrations point out that the gifts are given to … Continue reading →

Again I had to talk to my Faith and Learning class about their first group project.  I know that a lot of students don’t like to work as part of the group.  Too often the girls in the group become … Continue reading →

Everyone in the church has a gift of some kind from God.  It is a gift that when exercised helps build strength in the body of believers as a whole.  There are some parts of Christian growth that can only … Continue reading →

How can you tell whether you are dealing with an angel or a daemon?  How can you tell if a spiritual moment comes from heaven or hell?  How can you discern spiritual realities?  Paul gives us the answer in the … Continue reading →

In 1 Corinthians 11 Paul praised the Corinthians for following his teaching.  This is probably with regard to freedom and equality in Christ.  He then reined them in a little because they were taking things too far contrary to social customs and conventions.  … Continue reading →