In All Circumstances

In All Circumstances

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”    You may think it is easy to write about gratitude. I’m tempted to agree with you. In the world of blog writing, a Thanksgiving blog should be a...
Propelled By The Gospel

Propelled By The Gospel

To fall in love with Jesus is to have your heart brought to life. 1 John 4:19 states, “We love because he first loved us” meaning our love is a response to His. But, what is love? In a world that can often define love as an uncontrollable emotion, God gives a...
How Unity Is Like Fishing

How Unity Is Like Fishing

Unity between churches will be necessary when the big catch comes. Let’s look at a benefit of intra-church unity from Luke 5 – the first miraculous catch of fish. The day was done. Jesus was done teaching. Peter and partners had fished all night. The nets were clean –...
What a Friend – The Gift of Prayer

What a Friend – The Gift of Prayer

As the Compassion Connect team devotes the month of July to earnest prayer for the families we serve, I have been reflecting on the love of our Creator Redeemer. At its very core the invitation to pray is a reflection of the gracious nature of God. Jesus gives each of...
The Father of Lights

The Father of Lights

As we celebrate Father’s Day this year, we are sweetly reminded of our perfectly loving Heavenly Father. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,”. One of the Greek...
The Wonder Of Covenant

The Wonder Of Covenant

Celebrating 43 years of marriage Marriage is an irreplaceable and core institution of human society, created by God before the fall of mankind, which requires mutual consent and should be understood as both a covenant and a commitment. For followers of Christ, the...