Everyone is reevaluating their priorities. With all the upheaval in society, we have to ask, “What matters most?” For us, Jesus Christ is the paramount priority. Our first desire is to know and be known by him. “To live is Christ . . .” Paul says (Phil. 1:21). In a time of resignation and reluctance, …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. Three Mile an Hour God by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Although he also traveled by water, walking was the primary mode of transportation for Jesus of Nazareth. As a child, we know Jesus journeyed with his …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. Martin Luther’s Three Marks of a Theologian by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Martin Luther described three marks of a theologian, three practices by which we seek and know God. They serve as a vital foundation for …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. Our Goal is Not Heaven by Pastor Jeff Cloeter I was on a date with my nine-year-old, Emily. Over ice cream, I quizzed her with a number of questions. I came to, “If you could go …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. Agriculture Vs. Manufacturing by Pastor Jeff Cloeter We live in a world of manufacturing. It relies on control, production, manipulation. You take resources, and think little of replenishing them. It’s about prediction, optimization, and return …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. Beware of Being Alone by Pastor Jeff Cloeter The more isolated a person is, the more destructive will be the power of sin over him and the more deeply he becomes involved in it, the …
This week enjoy a change from our usual liturgical pattern and instead reflect on a daily essay on devotional life. All, Not And by Pastor Jeff Cloeter We live in a world of distraction. When our attention is dissipated, there can be a gap between what you believe and how you behave. Between what you …
With all the noise in the world, do you hear the voice of God? Your calendar tells you what to do, but do you remember who you are? Being comes before doing. This is a call to put first things first. Return to the Lord with this daily pattern of prayer and devotion. Set aside this time as a sanctuary. …
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With all the noise in the world, do you hear the voice of God? Your calendar tells you what to do, but do you remember who you are? Being comes before doing. This is a call to put first things first. Return to the Lord with this daily pattern of prayer and devotion. Set aside this time as a sanctuary. …
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With all the noise in the world, do you hear the voice of God? Your calendar tells you what to do, but do you remember who you are? Being comes before doing. This is a call to put first things first. Return to the Lord with this daily pattern of prayer and devotion. Set aside this time as a sanctuary. …
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