Apr 19Cotton Mather’s Ideas for Doing the Most GoodMany people have heard of Cotton Mather. He was one of the original Puritan clergymen of early Colonial America. He is famously known for his writings about the Salem Witch Trials. He was devout in his study of the Bible and progressive in his scientific work. But what I find…Kindness5 min read
Published in Koinonia·Apr 6Hold Your TemperWhoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick tempered displays folly. (Proverbs 14:29, NIV)Morning Devotional1 min readPhoto by Yan Krukov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-man-angry-in-a-workplace-7640471/Hold Your Temper----2
Published in Koinonia·Mar 21Steer Clear of the Golden Goose!“Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” (Luke 12:15, NLT)Morning1 min readImage by PixabaySteer Clear of the Golden Goose!----1
Published in Devotable·Mar 14Get to Work!Get going on the task God has called you to. — “Be strong, all you people of the land,” declares the Lord, “and work. For I am with you,” declares the Lord Almighty. (Haggai 2:4 ESV) This message was given to the people of Jerusalem through the prophet Haggai. God was instructing them to get their priorities in line and rebuild…Devotional3 min read
Published in Koinonia·Feb 22Parched and DyingA poem inspired by Ezekiel 37 — Christianity1 min readPhoto by RODNAE Productions from PexelsParched and DyingA poem inspired by Ezekiel 37----3
Published in Devotable·Feb 18God Said NoOr is it, “Wait, not yet”? Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. (Psalm 22:2 NLT) I have been praying about something for a long time. I’m waiting, and my waiting feels like…Christianity3 min read
Published in Koinonia·Feb 9Living Within God’s FrameworkThose who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. (Psalm 119:165, NLT)Morning1 min readPhoto by Scott Webb on UnsplashLiving Within God’s Framework----4
Published in Devotable·Jan 26Chosen with LoveHe Chose Us — God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. (Ephesians 1:5 NLT) What an amazing scripture! God decided… He thought about it. He made the choice consciously…Faith2 min read
Published in Koinonia·Jan 12On Reading Anne BradstreetDoes her poetry reveal reluctant Christianity or passionate faith? — Anne Bradstreet was born and raised in England. She was well-educated and at age 16, she married a Cambridge graduate. Two years later Anne and her husband, along with Anne’s family, left England to start a new life in the new world. They settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony where…Classic Literature4 min read
Published in Koinonia·Dec 10, 2021Security in HimScripture Prompt: 1 John 5:18–21 — We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one. And we know…Scripture Prompt2 min read
