Posts with the category “mid-week-devotional”

Every Saturday morning, I take part in a Bible study. Last Saturday, our scripture was Mat.5:13-20. “You are the light of the world”, Jesus said. He continued by saying: “A city on a hill cannot be hi...  Read More

Inspired by Rev. Dubuisson’s “SEASON OF REST” preaching series, I have been spending some time thinking about the meaning of REST for the believer. One thing that becomes clear is that looking at REST...  Read More

I remember a conversation with someone who told me that every January feels heavy. Not because they are afraid of what is coming, but because of what is still following them. They said, “Every new beg...  Read More

The other day, I stood in a room I know well. Nothing was new, yet everything felt different. I noticed the scuff on the wall I had stopped seeing. The chair that once felt comfortable now felt worn. ...  Read More

When I think about leadership, especially church leadership, my mind often goes to responsibility, decision-making, and the weight of getting it right. Leadership can feel heavy. It can feel exposed. ...  Read More

Let’s take a step back in time and recall the first Christmas etched in the recesses of our memories. The excitement of witnessing the preparation of delicacies, begging to wipe the cake batter pan wi...  Read More

On the last Sunday of November, the 5th Sunday of St. Mark’s 145th anniversary celebration, families and friends, young and old – the St. Mark’s Faith Community – gathered for a vibrant service which ...  Read More

Mary sings because of a Child. Not a royal child wrapped in privilege, but a holy Child wrapped in promise. This Child is the reason her voice rises even when her life feels uncertain. He turns fear i...  Read More

We have just stepped into the season of Advent, a time when the church slows its breathing and leans toward the promise of Christ. Advent is the doorway to a new year in the life of faith. It invites ...  Read More

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story, those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,”Psalm 107:1-2.Expressing gratitude to God...  Read More

Last Saturday morning I led our group through the study of the Lectionary Gospel scripture: Luke 21: 5-19 that dealt with the signs of the end of the age. As Jesus was predicting what was going to hap...  Read More

This week’s devotion, written by Rev. Gina Yeske, speaks right into the season we are walking through as a church and as a community. Life stretches us in ways we do not expect, and some days the weig...  Read More

The Book of Proverbs is part of the Old Testament’s wisdom literature, a collection of divinely inspired practical advice for living a virtuous life. Its central message is: “The fear of the Lord is t...  Read More

As usual, my Saturday morning Bible study group choses a scripture from the Sunday’s Lectionary. We used the 9/14 Gospel lesson from Luke 15:1-10 this past weekend.  It dealt with the parables of the ...  Read More

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1During my recent trip, on our way back home, we encountered turbulence on the flight. The sky grew dark, the plan...  Read More

Lamentations 3: 19-26 Lately, it has been very difficult for me to watch the news. Even though I like to be aware of what is going on in our world, whether it is on social media or the televised press...  Read More

“Immediately, Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’” Matthew 14:31Life has a way of throwing us into deep water when we least expect it. Some ...  Read More

Luke 17:11–19There were ten of them.Ten people crying out for mercy. Ten people who had been pushed to the margins. Ten people who had lost not only their health but also their homes, their jobs, thei...  Read More

When Bobby McFerrin‘s uplifting song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” hit the airwaves in 1988, it quickly became more than just a catchy tune, it was a worldwide anthem that won three Grammys. Its simple, che...  Read More

As the heat of Summer becomes more and more unbearable, I was reminiscing about my younger years in Haiti. Usually, at the end of the school year, I would leave Port-au-Prince to go spend the Summer v...  Read More

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1There are moments when the path gets steep, when the valley seems darker than ever before, and when the weight of sickness, grief, and uncertai...  Read More

“Therefore, as God‘s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. “ Colossians 3:12Imagine stepping into your day as if you’re...  Read More

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were fortunate enough to travel to Paris, France, for a few days. Though we didn’t have the opportunity to visit all the places that we wanted, we are glad to have...  Read More

One of my favorite sports is Tennis. There are four major grand slams each year (Australian, French, Wimbledon and the US Open) and several WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) and ATP (Association of Ten...  Read More

As we approach Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded of a powerful promise Jesus made to His disciples and all believers: the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who would empower us to live out God...  Read More

When Mary and the half-brothers of Jesus came to see him, he used the occasion to teach a spiritual lesson. Turning to his disciples, he said, “here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the...  Read More

Romans 16: 1-12Last month, on a prayer line in which I participate regularly, I was tasked to read, and share a meditation on the scripture of the day. The text was from Romans 16:1-12. Two things jum...  Read More

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the ...  Read More

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” – Revelation 7:...  Read More

Genesis 1:28–31; Genesis 9:8–17Have you ever given someone a gift that meant something to you, something you chose with care, and watched them discard it without a second thought? Maybe it was a toy y...  Read More

Psalm 133How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron‘s beard, down upon the colla...  Read More

“The joys and benefits of a life lived in companionship with God” is the theme for Psalm 16.From the very beginning, in verses 1 and 2, David cried out for God to be his refuge, and acknowledges God a...  Read More

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." [Proverbs 3:5-6] What does it mean to totally surr...  Read More

"If we are faithless, God is faithful still, for God cannot disown his own."— 2 Timothy 2:13"God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." — 1 Corinthians 1...  Read More

I do not receive Glory from Men. (John 5:41), Jesus says, in a long discourse to the Jews, about how the scriptures are fulfilled in him. These words show a constant attitude during his life on Earth:...  Read More

Long before I went to seminary, I was studying the Bible. I recall taking a free correspondence course from Family Radio. The very first book  I studied with them was the book of Hosea, an enigmatic b...  Read More

Have you ever tried to solve a mystery?Some of the most fascinating detective stories are full of twists and turns that leave you surprised and hungry for more.Did you know that God’s story in the Bib...  Read More

She sat in the pew, feeling the cool trace of ash pressed onto her forehead. "Remember that you are dust, and to dust, you shall return."But it wasn’t her mortality that weighed on her heart that nigh...  Read More

Jesus says, “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)Here Jesus is speaking directly to his 12 disciple...  Read More

Last week, a friend of mine with whom I regularly exchange inspirational texts, sent me the following text: “God has a perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes ...  Read More