by Steve Williams | Jul 13, 2021 | Devotions
Luna, a particularly curious sheep, was found on her ranch in Washington sporting a swollen head and neck. Once she was penned up and examined, the shepherds found what appeared to be a snake bite mark in the center of the swelling. It looked like two small, missing...
by Steve Williams | Jul 12, 2021 | Devotions
I was at the market when the self-checkout kiosk went into a stall and proceeded to tell me, “Help is on the way”. I had to laugh. Because that’s much nicer for the machine to say than, “You’re gonna be stuck here until the checker that has to monitor a dozen...
by Halli Riskus | Jul 9, 2021 | Devotions
Good Gifts “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” James 1:17 Watching the sunrise over the mountains, a cup of coffee in my hands, the...
by Steve Williams | Jul 8, 2021 | Devotions
What does it take to be a worship leader? I’m of the opinion that it simply means somebody else is following your cues and your example. If you’re stuck in the idea that worship is what happens in church from the first downbeat to the final note of the last song, this...
by Steve Williams | Jul 7, 2021 | Devotions
In Joshua chapter 2 we read a story of intrigue. Two spies are sent to the city of Jericho. They decide to spend the night at a prostitute’s home. I have no idea why that seemed like a good idea, but there they were. According to the story, she was hiding the spies....
by Steve Williams | Jul 6, 2021 | Devotions
I hate gardening. Actually, it isn’t the gardening I hate. What’s not to like about watching seeds sprout and grow and produce food or flowers? It’s the prep work I hate. This morning at oh-dark-thirty I was in our back yard to pull out some kitchen-island-sized lilac...
