Peace Devotions

December 14, 2017

Check Your Mirrors

Philippeans 3:13b-14 Check your mirrors! Maybe you can still hear your driving instructor giving that command. Check your mirrors. Know what’s around you. Know what’s coming up on you. Know what’s behind you. That is important advice, but can you imagine a driver driving down the road only watching his mirrors? Only being concerned about what is behind? That would...

Philippians/Timothy Hartwig

December 13, 2017

Why doesn’t God Do Something?

Romans 3:25 Have you ever been watching the news and you see a crime that is so terrible, so bad, that it just makes you burn with anger? Perhaps the murder of innocent people. A corrupt politician who uses his power to exploit others. Rape. Human trafficking. Child abuse. You know there have been times when I’ve seen stories that...

Brad Kerkow/Romans

December 12, 2017

Are You Going to Heaven?

Acts 16:31, 1 John 5:13 Years ago there was an evangelism program that encouraged Christians to ask their neighbor: ‘If you were to die today, would you go to heaven?’ How would you respond to that question? Even the most seasoned Christian, the one who goes to church every week, might find themselves answering: ‘Maybe? I hope so.’ Is that...

1 John/Acts/Matthew Moldstad

December 11, 2017

When will people learn to stop hurting each other?

Matthew 15:19, Psalm 51:10-12 Are you kidding me? Another shooting? When are people gonna learn? When a people gonna stop hurting one another? They won’t. They won’t because our hearts are corrupt. Jesus said in Matthew chapter 15 verse 19: For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. –Matthew 15:19 When will...

Matthew/Psalms/Timothy Hartwig

December 8, 2017

Why be a Christian?

1 Corinthians 15:20-22 About a year ago, someone posed a question for me. He asked “why should I be a Christian and not a follower of another religion, like Hinduism or Buddhism?” That’s a tough question. He provided the answer by saying “Christianity is true.” Christianity is true. How can we be sure of that? There is one event in...

1 Corinthians/Timothy Hartwig

December 7, 2017

Dealing with Guilt

2 Corinthians 7:10 Do you ever feel terrible for something that you’ve done? Maybe you gossiped and later realized how hurtful your words were. Maybe you lied and later realized how could I be that person? How could I have said those things? D id you realize that there’s a good way for us to deal with sorrow for our...

2 Corinthians/Matthew Moldstad

December 6, 2017

Are you a good person?

Many people today feel that from a moral perspective they are just fine. Many people will say “I’m a good person.” And in the darkness of the world that’s easy to say.

Brad Kerkow/John

December 5, 2017

Are you Anxious?

Philippians 4:6 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook Does something have you up late at night, tossing and turning, cold sweats? Something gnawing at your stomach? What has you anxious? Relationship? Health? School? Finances? What are we to do with anxiety? God tells us in Philippians chapter 4 verse 6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,...

Philippians/Timothy Hartwig

December 4, 2017

Forgive as the Lord Forgave You

Matthew 18:32b-33, Colossians 3:13b In the Bible, Jesus tells us a story about a servant who owed his master incredible debt. Something like a million dollars in today’s currency. The master called his servant in and told him to pay and pay now or else he would throw him and his entire family into debtors prison. The servant pleaded with...

Colossians/Matthew/Matthew Moldstad

December 1, 2017

Embarrassment

Romans 5:8 One day, when I was in the locker room, I remember the guy who normally sat next to me came in late. He frantically put on all of his football gear and rushed outside to avoid the coaches wrath. It was no sooner than three minutes he came back in, completely red in the face. I soon understood...

Matthew Moldstad/Romans