Month: May 2019

Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 7

Day 7 – Sunday Daily Devotional Read Matthew 5:43-48 Ask “Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you” is the command given in Matthew 5:44. If this passage has reminded you of some difficult memories of experiencing rejection, spend time intentionally praying for those who have hurt you. Reflect It is not easy to […]

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Season of Celebration

Well, they’re coming in! The graduation announcements, the graduation party invitation—this is the season when we celebrate and prepare to say goodbye to another class of high school seniors. My memories of our own kids’ graduation ceremonies—the Tacoma Dome crush—still seem so fresh to me even though Rachel and Cooper are now college (and seminary) […]

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Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 6

Day 6 – Saturday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:1-6; James 1:2-4; Matthew 5:9-12 Ask What is your response when you are ridiculed? What can you learn from Jesus’ response in this passage? Reflect Our former church, in a small town, experienced a painful separation of relationships, due to a difference of opinions. The people caught […]

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Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 2

Day 2 – Tuesday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:4; Deuteronomy 18:15-22; 1 Samuel 8:7; Luke 17:24-25 Ask Jesus refers to the rejection of prophets in their hometown and households. Can you recall some of the prophets in the Old Testament that experienced this? (Cf. 2 Chron 36:15-16, Jer 11:21) Reflect If you’ve read any Old […]

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Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 1

Day 1 – Monday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:1-6; Mark 1:21-22; Mark 9:24 Ask What sorts of things produce “astonishment” in today’s society? When have you been astonished by the work and teachings of Christ? Reflect The word “astonished” in the original Greek language means to “be struck” with astonishment, admiration, to be amazed. It […]

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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 7

DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Ephesians 2:8-10, Galatians 5:22 Ask Praise and Prayer! Take some time to thank God for his goodness and pray to have an eternal kingdom mentality today Reflect God, give me heart of a farmer in your kingdom of here and not yet. Give me eyes to see your […]

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