And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint hearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark D. Roberts and can be found by clicking this link: https://depree.org/pay-attention-to-what-people-need-from-you/ When I was in graduate school, I serves as a Teaching Fellow in …
Rejoice Always! Rejoice Always? Really?
“Rejoice always.” 1st Thessalonians 5:16 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Rev. Mark D. Roberts and can be found at https://depree.org/rejoice-always-rejoice-always-really/ If you were to ask the average Christian, “What’s the shortest verse in the Bible?” it’s likely that you get this answer: “Jesus wept.” That’s the King James Version’s translation of John 11:35. That sentence has …
Peace is So Much More
“Be at peace among yourselves.” 1st Thessalonians 5:13 Today’s devotional has been prepared by Mark Roberts and can be found at: https://depree.org/peace-is-so-much-more/ “Be at peace among yourselves” is one of those portions of Scripture that is easily overlooked. Or we might regard this portion of 1 Thessalonians 5:13 as the sort of thing you’d find on a …
A Special Baptism this Sunday
“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone …