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In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is deadI will show you my faith by my deeds (James 2: 17,18). James reminds us that Jesus calls us to love all our neighbors all the time. And there are few better ways to show your love than by putting faith into action. With Chatham Serves right around the corner, I wanted to share a particularly powe...
Keep ReadingAs for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins following the ways of the spirit at work among the disobedient gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath ... For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephes...
Keep ReadingAs for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins following the ways of the spirit at work among the disobedient gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath ... For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephes...
Keep Readingif Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins (I Cor. 15:17). Having traveled extensively across the world, I've noticed a striking diversity in religious beliefs. It is estimated that there are over 4,000 different religions that are classified into five major groups Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. What sets Ch...
Keep Readingif Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins (I Cor. 15:17). Having traveled extensively across the world, I've noticed a striking diversity in religious beliefs. It is estimated that there are over 4,000 different religions that are classified into five major groups Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. What sets Ch...
Keep ReadingAnd the Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." And the Lord said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on wh...
Keep ReadingThen Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20) When I was in...
Keep Reading"But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."" (Luke 7:7-8). Life just got in the way. I've used that phrase a lot. I was excited to get together with friends this week, but life just g...
Keep Reading[While the CD Team enjoys a Christmas break, please enjoy these devotionals from December 2020 based on scripture readings and Christmas carols. Covid even makes an appearance in our devotional for today.] O come, O come, Emmanuel, / And ransom captive Israel / That mourns in lonely exile here/Until the Son of God appear. / Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to the...
Keep Readingwe have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God's people the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven (Colossians 1:4) Hope. A bit hard to define, isn't it? Is it primarily a feeling that things will work out in the future? Isn't it pretty similar to faith and how does it differ? Is the "hope of the gospel" t...
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