Encourage0gram September 15, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Philip Yancey wrote some wise words about “church community” in a recent Our Daily Bread devotional that I would like to quote: “Community” is the place where the person you...
Encourage0gram September 4, 2017 May each of you have a blessed Labor Day! I have been thinking about the call to prayer by our President yesterday and the fact that today is Labor Day. The combination of these drew me closer to the Lord to see that prayer should lead me...
Encourage0gram August 30, 2017 My dear brothers and sisters, On this past Sunday, we were reminded of the great privilege we have as the holy priesthood of God on this earth. NIV 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's...
Encourage0gram August 25, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to share a touching story with you today. It is a reminder to keep Jesus as the Treasure of our lives! “Antiques Roadshow is the most popular television program on PBS. The premise is...
Encourage0gram June 6, 2017 To my fellow-soldiers in Christ, Greetings in the mighty Name above every Name – Jesus! Let us walk in the light as He is in the Light! 1 John 1:7 Today we are reading Proverbs 6. This is another insightful...
Encourage0gram June 5, 2017 Shalom to you all! Proverbs 5 is an extremely practical chapter for all, especially teenagers and young adults. But let us not excuse ourselves because we are older! It should come with an R rating. In this chapter...
Encourage0gram June 4, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters, This weekend we are reading Proverbs 3-4. As I am reading these wise words, I am struck by the passion Solomon shows. Repeatedly, he calls his children to listen 3:1, 11, 21; 4:1, 10, 20. It is imperative that...
Encourage0gram June 2, 2017 As we open to Proverbs 2 today keep this in mind. In Proverbs “way” indicates life in the present tense and “path” indicates life in the future. This distinction can be very helpful. A helpful title for this...
Encourage0grams in June This month of June as we embark on the summer season. I am committed to sharing a few thoughts each day from the book of Proverbs. it is June 1 and many of us in the John clan have committed to reading one chapter of Proverbs each day this month. How many...
Encourage0gram May 2, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters who trust in Jesus! “The faith to die by is the faith to live by.” Wise words from the pen of Charles Spurgeon. Living by faith in this world is a challenge! Many times, our faith is challenged by...