Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 3:8 Doing Life Together in Tough Times In the midst of a polarizing culture, the body of Christ needs extra help and encouragement from the Holy Spirit to maintain our togetherness, a closeness that stands in stark contrast to the world around us. Up to this...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 2:11-12 Christian Life in Society—Foreigners and Exiles In today’s text Peter urges his readers to live as “foreigners and exiles” (1 Peter 2:11). Having spent more than 16 years living outside the U.S.A. and having visited 20 other countries, I can identify with the metaphor of...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 2:4-5; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 2:19-22 People sometimes ask sarcastically, “What’s the meaning of life?” Hopefully, as believers our answer differs dramatically from others’—even from how we might have answered as pre-Christians. A thoughtful, contemporary American might respond: “Be kind and enjoy life.” A 1st century...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 Jesus said, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) One of the sad realities is...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 1:10-21 The book of 1 Peter was a letter written by a disciple named Peter to believers in the churches in Northwest Asia who were experiencing persecution for their faith. (Peter Davids) Perhaps to encourage them in the midst of such darkness, he calls all...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read 1 Peter 1:1-9 Persecution and Hope When Peter calls his readers foreigners, exiles, or aliens, he is referring to their situation as Christians living in this world but whose true home is with God in His Kingdom. Because of persecution, many believers had been scattered throughout the...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read John 15:7 The devotionals this week were each penned by different Glenkirk students in recognition of our annual “Youth Sunday” emphasis. We hope that you will appreciate the students’ insights and reflections! Can you remember your first day of class? That was probably a long time ago....
Click for a PDF version Monday Read Proverbs 11:24-25 Love gives “For God so loved the world, He gave …” (John 3:16). How does giving fit into God’s scheme of things? (1) God’s love is agápē love—a non-transactional love—expecting nothing in return. (2) At the same time, God’s love is powerful and transformational. It...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read Proverbs 6:1-5 The Danger of Debt Today’s text from Proverbs is presented as counsel from a father to a son about the risks associated with hasty and/or foolish decisions. The Sage outlines an action that in most cases leads to a poor outcome: “If you have put...
Click for a PDF version Monday Read Proverbs 13:11 We can be easily tempted by a “quick fix,” an easy solution to our problems. This is often how new products are marketed. “Just buy our product and whatever problem you are facing will be instantly solved.” After all, why should you put in the...
