The original articles which appear here are eligible for reprint after four years, which means this one shouldn’t land here again until November. But the phrase “person of peace” has been on my mind much since I considered it in that devotional, which itself draws from 3 previously written articles. Note: If this article takes ..read more

Today we’re back again at the website From The Heart. To read this where it first appeared, click on the title which follows. The Magnitude of “Thy Will Be Done” “Tell me and I’ll obey This is far greater than sacrifice Trusting You and not myself Will always lead to blessing Lord have Your way in me Not my will, Yours be done” I’m Forever Yours by Planetshakers “Bahala na,” “In God’s will,” “In God’s perfect time,” “God has a plan,” “I put my trust in God,” “Lord, Thy Will Be Done,” “Lord, hindi ko na kaya!” “Lord, paano?”—these expressions resonate deeply, especially when we’ve exhauste ..read more

Today we are introducing you to the site Words of Grace and Hope. The author is not named. I encourage you to click through for this one (link in title below) because there are some photo images which beautifully illustrate the devotional. His Love “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at ..read more

Well that was a long title! When I think of which books in the Bible contain prescriptive advice and especially warnings, my go-to answer is going to be Proverbs in the Old Testament and Matthew in the New. I don’t usually think of the Book of Hebrews. But as you can see, maybe I should. Let’s take a look… Hebrews 2:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT) 2 So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. 2 For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished ..read more

Two weeks ago I had some out-of-town friends pass through and we were able to share an hour of conversation. Toward the end, I asked about how their church was doing and the answer was, “Tired.” I’ve thought several times about that response, and did so once again when I was choosing today’s devotional. Today we’re back for a seventh time at Meanderings of a Minister by Pastor Jack Jacob. Click the link to read this where it appeared first. Do You Ever Feel Like Giving Up? I was talking with a friend this morning about a difficult time at their church. They are without a pastor, the secre ..read more

Today we’re introducing a new source of devotional writing, the site Intentional Faith. The writer, Pastor Hogg, also has an interest in resources which share faith with those involved in Law Enforcement. Click the header in today’s title to see this where it first appeared. Bands of Love Understanding the Depth of Christ’s Love The theme of “Bands of Love” is beautifully captured in Hosea 11:4, where God says, “I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love.” This imagery speaks to the tender and intimate way God interacts with His people, drawing them closer with His unending lov ..read more

Last year at this time we introduced you to Tom Scott who writes at Discipleship – Biblical Meditation for Your Soul. Lazily Drifting Away How easy it was to sleep in, have another cup of coffee, and vow to attend church the next Sunday. Rationalization of behavior is easy when you lose sight of your purpose. God wants us to acknowledge and worship His role in our lives. This requires us showing up. Even though our society is becoming more and more anti-Christian, we are called to stand. Support for transgenderism and its physical mutilations. Destruction of the family through the entertainmen ..read more

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? – James 2:14 Today we’re back for a third time at the blog at Annville, Pennsylvania’s Bridge Faith Community, written by Pastor Chad Slabach. Click the link in the previous sentence to read some other interesting thoughts, or click the link in the next (title) line to read today’s at its source. James & The Note-Writers The note in my Bible on James 2:14 (see above) reads, “If our life remains unchanged, we don’t truly believe the truths we claim to believe.” That ..read more

This post is longer than most here. Grab a coffee before you start! You meet some interesting people in local church congregations, especially in church leadership. Not all of them are people you want to meet. I didn’t expect to be back with Kevin Rogers so soon (it was April 27th!) but I wanted this series of five blog posts that he did to reach a wider readership. Kevin is a pastor in Ontario, Canada and probably, excluding our ‘regulars,’ the most-borrowed-from author here at C201. His blog is called The Orphan Age, and these posts appeared mid-May, 2024. Note, just as we format scriptures ..read more

Today we’re back for third time with Canada’s Marilyn Daniels who writes at Inspring Joy. Her devotionals have been compiled into the book Marilyn’s Mediations and you can learn more about that this webpage. Clicking the title which follows below will take you to where this first appeared. The Man Peter Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this ..read more