Psalm 77:1-3, 16-20
By Kerry Nelson
Two of the oldest sermon illustrations in the book begin our devotions this morning.
The first: He came across a beach covered with stranded starfish. In the distance he saw an old man picking up starfish, one at a time, and throwing it back into the sea. “What are you doing, old man?” he laughed. “What difference can you possibly |
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Psalm 69:1-3, 30-33
By Kerry Nelson
The post-Katrina devastation along the Gulf coast is a shock, but it isn’t a surprise. Just as we in Texas don’t pay a whole lot of attention to the blizzards that hit up north, so many people live outside of the awareness of what “hurricane season” means when you live down here.
Each August and September we watch as storm clouds gather and |
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Psalm 46:1-3
By Kerry Nelson
I checked email for the last time today a few minutes ago. Among them, two stuck out.
One was a “chain email” lambasting those who have been lambasting the various levels of political leadership in the continuing saga of the “blame and shame game” that seems to come on the heels of most disasters that strike us here in America.
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Matthew 16:24-26
By Pastor Kerry Nelson
Now here’s what I want to leave you with this week – suffering is inevitable in this life. A measure of redemptive suffering is required to grow. As a child of God, you will not be spared those dark moments of your soul.
The Apostle Paul talks about his own suffering in plenty of places in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians 11:24 and |
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Matthew 16:24-26
By Pastor Kerry Nelson
Now here’s what I want to leave you with this week – suffering is inevitable in this life. A measure of redemptive suffering is required to grow. As a child of God, you will not be spared those dark moments of your soul.
The Apostle Paul talks about his own suffering in plenty of places in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians 11:24 and |
