Daily Devotions


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Monday, February 19, 2024

Taking the Long Way

Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going the way of Mount Seir. But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the Lord had commanded him to say. Deuteronomy 1:2-3  In the… Read more

Friday, February 16, 2024

Holy War?

This chapter of the Bible might be the hardest one for me. We can all find sections that don’t sit well with us or teachings that grate against our cherished truths, and I think that it is important to really pay attention to those things. You see, these are the parts of the Bible that… Read more

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Rhythm of Worship

When our boys were toddlers, we had an unusual Sunday rhythm. We lived in the country 40 minutes from Hope. One way. We loved attending the 11:00 am service, so every week we packed up and headed to Hope. Then, with special permission, we would lay our kids down to nap in the church.  We… Read more

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Failed Resolutions, Numbers & Structure

It’s February now, which means that more than 80 percent of people who made New Year’s resolutions have either failed to maintain them or abandoned them altogether. And even if you’re not someone who tries to make an official resolution, many people still look with hope on the new year, feeling energized by a fresh… Read more