Words of encouragement for today taken from Eugene Peterson’s A Year with Jesus- Daily Readings and Meditations. Matthew 8:14-22 The Message (MSG) 14-15 By this time they were in front of Peter’s house. On entering, Jesus found Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever. He touched her hand and…
Don’t You Care? 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on…
In an effort to share some encouraging words, here is a short devotional thought taken from Eugene Peterson’s A Year With Jesus – Daily Readings and Meditations “Lord, If You Choose” When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper who came…
Throughout the years it has been a blessing to have taken part in the Lord’s Supper with many different Christian believers, in many different churches, and in various locations. It seemed each church had a different tradition of observing communion. I remember visiting the small country church of my grandparents…