Tag: devotional

Tax Collectors, Editors and Sinners

By Casey Korstanje   Every writer needs and editor.  And every writer thinks Luke 5:30 could easily be changed to read: “And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors, editors and sinners?’”  I made my living as a writer and mostly as an […]

Two Realities – God and Sin

By Rebecca Feere     Psalm 73:26 is a verse that I often recite to remind myself what is true. It says, “My heart and my flesh may fail, BUT GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (emphasis mine).  Until Jesus returns, we are faced with two realities. The first is the […]

Waiting

By: John Kerr   Growing up in and around Glasgow during my teens, I had to rely on the trains or the buses to get around. British Rail was notorious for being late! In fact, sometimes trains were so late that they were early for the next arrival. Many times, I saw a train arrive […]

Kingdom-Minded Conversation

By: Pastor Lars Janssen   The church building smelled of drywall compound and new flooring. I had come to meet with a few other pastors in a pastoral development group. When one of us asked for a tour of the new facility, the church’s pastor led us around and told us about the different spaces […]

A Swimming Lesson

By: Casey Korstanje   I am a septuagenarian.  That’s right, Psalm 90:10. I have reached my allotted threescore years and ten and am now working on the strength God gives me.  And recently, that has required an extra dose both physically and mentally.  Every Tuesday evening I pack up and head to the church. And […]