Monthly Archives: April 2015

Herb Reisig Passage: Philippians 1:18b-26 Point: Usually when someone says they want to die, 911 is called and chances are, they’ll spend a few days on a psych unit in the hospital.  Suicidal thoughts are taken pretty seriously.  So when … Continue reading →

Mark Sparks Passage: Philippians 1:12-18 Prayer: Father, there are so many times that we get frustrated & discouraged, due to things not working out exactly the way we had imagined them.  Often, the goal that we had in mind is … Continue reading →

Mike Ferrante Passage: Philippians 1:1-11 Prayer: Lord, as we embark on a new devotional journey in St. Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, may your grace continue in this new season.  The spring season marks the time of coming … Continue reading →

David Sulcer Passage: Luke 24:36-53 Prayer: Father, the body of Jesus is just as important as his person. The incarnation wedded him with our humanity in an unbreakable bond, so that the wonder of resurrection could be made ours. He … Continue reading →

Elyssa Kaskel Passage: Luke 24:28-35 Prayer: Lord, we pray that our eyes would be open to see you, just as you opened the eyes of the two followers in Emmaus. We pray that you would reveal yourself to us in … Continue reading →

Herb Reisig Passage: Luke 24:13-27 Point: Something I’ve wrestled with my whole life is the feeling of being left out.  It’s not a constant thing, but I have enough schoolyard memories of rejection or isolation that the feeling is there.  … Continue reading →

Mark Sparks Passage: Luke 24:1-12 Point: The resurrection is all about hope. Hope defies logic, and believes in the impossible. Although Peter is the one who was abandoning & denying Jesus only two short chapters ago, here his hope is … Continue reading →

Mike Ferrante Passage: Luke 23:44-56 Point: Have you ever fought so mightily for a cause, but in the end, realized that victory was worthless?  Maybe it didn’t make much difference or the cause was wrong in the first place.  Many … Continue reading →

David Sulcer Passage: Luke 23:27-43 Prayer: Father, the green tree, so alive and fruitful, was cut down in its prime of life! Jesus, our Savior, was crucified in the midst of his years. And amidst the cries of “rescue yourself,” … Continue reading →

Chris Kaskel Passage: Luke 23:13-26 Point: The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is one of the most famous stories in all of human history. Even minor characters like Pilate, Herod, and Barabbas are names that people immediately recognize. In … Continue reading →