Love is Patient: Exploring the Power of Patience and Kindness

Love is Patient: Exploring the Power of Patience and Kindness

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am...
Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 13 – The Powerful Virtue of Love

Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 13 – The Powerful Virtue of Love

One of the greatest experiences in life is the virtue of love. Everyone seeks love because it comforts the heart and soothes the soul. Yet, hate exists and some people enjoy inflicting its venomous poison onto others. Hate is troublesome because of its negative impact...
Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 15 – Life Death and Corn Seeds

Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 15 – Life Death and Corn Seeds

A New Understanding of Life and Death In one week, three people we knew died at retirement age. I’m always saddened to learn of people dying in their 60s. They spent their whole lives working, looking forward to the golden years when you can enjoy the fruits of your...
Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 13:11 – New Christmas Spirit

Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 13:11 – New Christmas Spirit

Christmas as a Child Christmas was so much fun when I was a child. I would make up an advent calendar out of paper to cross off the days, but I started in October at the latest. I thought it would be shorter if I only counted the days in between the present and...
Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 15:57 – Thanks Be to God

Daily Devotion – 1 Corinthians 15:57 – Thanks Be to God

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV My pastor often reminds us, that when someone blesses you, (in service, a gift, time) it always comes with sacrifice on their part. To be truly thankful for the...