Scripture Reading — Genesis 4:1-12, 25-26 “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”— Genesis 4:25God had told Adam and Eve that there would be consequences for their sin. When Eve gave birth to Cain and then Abel, she experienced the pain of c
Scripture Reading — Genesis 3:1-15 “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”— Genesis 3:15The story in Genesis 3 is often described as “the fall into sin.” Adam and Eve started wit
Scripture Reading — Lamentations 3:19-26 His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.— Lamentations 3:22-23Have you ever lost sleep because your mind and heart were busy or burdened? You can lie down and try to fall asleep, but sleep won’
Scripture Reading — Psalm 23:1-6 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. . . .— Psalm 23:4Bible teachers have often wondered about the setting of this song of David. When was it written?In Psalm 23 we find descriptions of the wo
Scripture Reading — Hebrews 10:19-25 Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together . . . but encouraging one another. . . .— Hebrews 10:24-25Before the pandemic, our church had a chance to take part in a soup contest
Scripture Reading — 2 Kings 5:1-19 “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”— 2 Kings 5:3I love this Bible story for many reasons. Naaman was a guy who had everything. As an army commander, he could tell people what to do an
Scripture Reading — Ephesians 4:1-6 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.— Ephesians 4:3Years ago, when we served a church in the community of Terrace Bay, Ontario, we were far away (17 hours by car) from our extended family. If we wanted
Scripture Reading — Luke 3:10-18 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”— Luke 3:10-11The man had been invited in, and he had become part of the church. He lived on a pension and struggled w
Scripture Reading — Matthew 13:31-32 “Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds . . . perch in its branches.”— Matthew 13:32The door opened, and in walked a woman I did not know. She expl
Scripture Reading — Philippians 2:1-4 [Look] not . . . to your own interests but . . . to the interests of the others.— Philippians 2:4I live in an area where snow falls in winter, and I would prefer that it would stay off my driveway. My husband looked outside at the snow one
Scripture Reading — Luke 5:17-26 They went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles . . . right in front of Jesus.— Luke 5:19Have you ever lost your house key? I am so thankful that our house has a keypad entry so that all I have to remember is a code. On th
Scripture Reading — Luke 24:28-34 They urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening. . . .” So he went in to stay with them.— Luke 24:29One of the intriguing details of this story in Luke is that the two disciples who were walking and talking with Jesus didn’t k