Devotional by Randy Brantley

One of my spiritual disciplines is reading a daily devotion each night before I go to bed. My regular resource is Reflections, published by Smyth & Helwys and available to everyone at St. John’s Baptist. This exercise has become such a part of my life that, should I forget to pick up the next edition [...]

Devotional by Ken Sanford

I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU WELCOMED ME Matthew 25: 34-37 “Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave [...]

Devotional by J Culp

I don’t know what made me think of Bob. Although we had been good friends in high school – well over 50 years ago – he had probably died in the 1960’s. We lived in separate small towns, brought together by our involvement in Presbyterian Youth. For several years we would meet at least 3-4 [...]

Devotional by Lou Fuller

January 10, 2012 Mt 25:24-25 “Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; 25so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.” I came to work last week, fresh [...]

Devotional by Scott Hicks

1 John 4:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. Many of us “church-goers” spend the majority of our adult lives, in some form or another, pursuing the will of God. By that I mean that we strive to obey the laws and message of [...]