The Daily Memo | August 6, 2020 | The Two Streams of Cain and Abel
“Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain” (Jude 11a ESV) Jude is referring to “people who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ” – as he noted earlier (v4) What about today? How ‘bout you? Jude […]
The Daily Memo | August 5, 2020 | Filling The Gaps
Has God given you a vision that is yet unfulfilled? Has He assigned you a task that is still incomplete, though you’ve done everything you know to do? Waiting periods in our life often prepare us for God’s purposes. Maybe there’s a rough edge He must smooth or a relationship He wants to restore before […]
The Daily Memo | July 31, 2020 | Are You Earnestly Contending?
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.” Jude 1:3 (ESV) What does that mean to you? It struck me as extremely profound and relevant. We as believers […]
The Daily Memo | July 20, 2020 | Fighting the Lions
I just completed a reading plan on the YouVersion Bible App. Written by Bob Goff, it’s called Dream Big. I was encouraged to stop hovering 10 feet above my dream. To pitch forward a little bit and get my wheels on the ground. I like that metaphor. So often we aren’t willing to risk what’s […]
The Daily Memo | July 17, 2020 | Who Will Carry Your Casket?
For those of us who walked the aisle in a covenant relationship, there was a cloud of witnesses to encourage us into the unpredictable journey of marriage. In my case, the first time around, 6 people stood on each side of my bride and me – all of us in our 20’s and clueless as […]
A Balloon with a Purpose – Guest Post by Mark Noel
We invited our dear friend Mark to share a devotional he wrote for the guests and staff at Water Street Mission. I trust you’ll be as encouraged as I was in reading and studying it. I recall the delight of seeing the expression on my granddaughter’s face when she saw a balloon for the first […]