Focus on Faith Weekly Devotional
Trusting in God’s Plan
With the beginning of each new day, in my prayers, I ask God to reveal His will for me. Sometimes the direction He wants me to follow is uncomfortable and…
Read MoreLenten Devotionals: Local Pilgrim
Due to copyright restrictions, we are not allowed to publish our Lenten devotionals on our website or social media. If you are not receiving our Lenten Devotionals (“Local Pilgrim”) and…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Lent
“But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place;…
Read MoreJesus Supports His Claim
The book of John is recommended reading for the Alpha Course, in which I participated in different capacities. John did not write Jesus’ life story, instead he provided to us…
Read MoreWhere Heaven and Earth Meet
“What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man that you visit him? For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and…
Read MoreWhy Go To Church?
“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the…
Read MoreRestoration
From our lectionary readings for the first upcoming Sunday in Advent, the Prophet Isaiah writes: “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains…
Read MoreFocus on the Good Stuff
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy –…
Read MoreLife Is Momentary
First, a short meditation. Please spend a little time and let the words work their magic. “Life is the space between two breaths.” Jaya Gautam “One day, one lifetime” Japanese…
Read MoreAll Saints’ Day
What image pops into your mind when you hear the word ‘saint’? A person whose life had religious significance, perhaps. Or maybe a person whose acts contributed so greatly to…
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