As you walk out into your new day, how do you prepare yourself? Maybe a cup of "joe" to start? But what keeps your mind and heart at peace, come what may? We will discuss the logos of God on Sunday, so for a few moments let me pass on a few insights from my preparations. Logos, which is translated most often as "the word," or "a body of truth or communication." His Word is a living anchor and Jesus, as a person, is still today an eternal life giving Spirit (I Corinthians 15:45) . He is...

"And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32 TAKE TIME THIS AFTERNOON TO BE STILL AND MEDITATE ON JESUS SACRIFICE FROM 4-6 IN THE SANCTUARY. WE WILL HAVE SOME DEVOTIONAL AIDS TO HELP YOU. In John 12, Jesus is speaking about the kind of death that was in his future. His death would be on a cross. We take time on this Good Friday to honor his sacrifice for us all. The prophet Isaiah predicted specific circumstances that would be part of his...

It's Palm Sunday in two days, and we remember that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as a sign of His mission of service. This event was prophesied by the prophet Zechariah in chapter 9, and verse 9: Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Some interesting facts about Zechariah. His words and the prophet Haggai's shook the Jewish people from their...