Category: Daily Word

Today’s scripture refers to “detestable things”. These are the things in our lives that we allow to pull us away from God. Moses is working toward driving out a sinful nation that worships idols, a nation that does not love God . They are full of sin which by definition is anything that separates us

When someone does not follow the direction of their leader or manager at work, they face corrective action. Within society there are consequences to breaking the law such as fines and jail time. And in relationships, not honoring each others requests often ends in frustration and divorce. All of these outcomes we understand. And it

When we first come to know Jesus Christ, the scales fall from our eyes and we finally see clearly. It’s like getting a new pair of glasses. Images are clearer. Colors are more vivid. This is how it is with God. This is how it is with knowing God and all of His wisdom, all

So I was visiting friends and family when an episode of Moonshiners comes onto the television. In a matter of minutes I was laughing so hard I was crying. If you have never seen the show, it is a reality television show that documents the lives of a handful of individuals who make moonshine for

The Bible tells us to make our requests known to God in prayer. Then we are to believe that we will receive it, and it will be ours. One scripture even tells us that if we say to the mountain be moved, and if we believe in our hearts that it will be moved, then

I think about the people of Israel wandering for 40 years in the desert before they were able to cross the Jordan and reach the promised land. That is a long time to be wandering in the desert. I think that many of us would be ready to give up after 40 days, or maybe

The disciples were having a lot of success casting out demons and performing other miracles. But they were having a problem casting the demon out of this one boy. When Jesus came upon them he asked them questions to understand what was going on. When the father of the boy asks Jesus to help if

Today’s Word is so important in this day and age. We live in the “now” generation where we get instant gratification through the internet and technology. We get next day or two day delivery. If we have a question for someone, we just text them on our phones. Because everything is delivered so quickly, we

Today we look at the great love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13. One of the most commonly quoted verses from this chapter is 1 Cor 12:13, “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” We learn that nothing trumps love. It is the greatest of all things to

When we think of church today, what do we think of? When we think of religion today, what comes to mind? Are we reflect on communion, baptism, or any of the sacraments, do these things resonate intellectually or do these terms bring up emotions like water from a fresh spring? Are these “things that we