Discipleship 101: Simply the Basics
Good evening readers and listeners! With just two weeks left in seminary at Liberty, I was able to carve out some time behind the mic this weekend and drop an episode for the first time since Easter! As the Discipleship Pastor at Wallenpaupack Chruch, the idea of nurturing our spiritual growth as well as the growth of others is near and dear to…
Easter Sunday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 28 Johnna’s reflection on today’s Scripture: Matthew 28 has only 20 verses but it reveals so much! Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! After what appears to be a devastating loss to the disciples in the death of Jesus, imagine their surprise to find out that everything Jesus foretold would be realized! Chapter 28 is…
Holy Saturday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 27:55-66 Pastor Helen’s reflection on today’s Scripture: In this time of waiting between the death and resurrection, there’s a character who is too often overlooked. Yes, Joseph of Arimathea was the one who offered up his family’s tomb for Jesus, but he’s also much more. Think about it: he was granted an audience with Pilate after…
Good Friday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 26:36- Matthew 27:54 Cissie’s reflection on today’s Scripture: Our journey today begins in Gethsemane. Jesus is in agony as He prepares for what’s to come. He wrestles deeply in the Garden of Gethsemane. It actually says in Luke 22:44, that Jesus was in such agony that he sweats drops of blood. This is an actual medical…
Wednesday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 24-25 Johnna’s reflection on today’s Scripture: People rarely just ‘stop by’ to visit any more, at least, not without making plans with you to do so. My house is usually ready for visitors anytime; however, depending on when you stopped by, you would see different versions of readiness. If you were to visit on Friday, my…
Tuesday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 22-23 Pastor Helen’s reflection on today’s Scripture: Grandmas are great storytellers. There’s just a way about them. The details they remember after all these years. The way in which everything just seems like water under the bridge. I can remember my grandma telling a childhood story about when she was totally distraught over not having an…
Monday: Holy Week
Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 21:18-46 Cissie’s reflection on today’s Scripture: Just after Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Jesus gets right to work. As we saw yesterday, Jesus drove those buying and selling in the temple out. He cleanses the temple. Today we take a look at 3 parables as Jesus works on teaching truth to the Pharisees “the cleansing of…
Palm Sunday
I’ve partnered again with my home church, Wallenpaupack Church, to create another daily devotional, and we can’t wait to reveal what we have in store! Four writers over the eight days will help guide us through a Journey to the Resurrection as we read, contemplate and remark over Jesus’ final days… Today’s daily reading for Holy Week: Matthew 21:1-17 Pastor Ken’s reflection on…
Insights from Seminary
As many of you know, I started seminary at Liberty University this past semester. I’ve shared bits and pieces of major takeaways on the blog’s social media platforms, but the bulk of the learning has really been shared in the local church ministry setting. Today, though, I’m sharing an assignment with you. Actually, as I type this, I’m doing the assignment. The assignment? …
Simply Still Series: Is Keeping the Sabbath Still for Real?
I used to think that the idea of “keeping the Sabbath” was totally old fashioned and didn’t relate to me in any way whatsoever. I was so wrong! While Sabbath keeping is deeply rooted in Jewish law and tradition, it couldn’t be more relevant to modern Christian living and being still. It is still very much for real! Before I delve into various aspects…
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