Posts with the category “devotions”

1. Study Guide from Waterbrook Multnomah Press.2. Sermon from Rich Villodas on Emotional Health, preached in Oct 20213. New Life also has a series on “Living an Authentic Life” - Here is the playlist4...  Read More

Study Guide from Waterbrook Multnomah Press.Sermon from Rich Villodas at New Life Fellowship Church on Sexual Wholeness – preached in 2022.  Sermon Series – New Life also has a sermon series called “G...  Read More

Sermon from Rich Villodas at New Life Fellowship Church on Contemplative Rhythms – preached in 2022.Study Guide from Waterbrook Multnomah Press. SABBATH RESOURSES Bible Project 5-Minute Sabbath VideoB...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings close out our summer readings. We’ve journeyed with Eugene Peterson, Dallas Willard, NT Wright, the Desert Fathers, Brennan Manning, stories from the Bruderhof communit...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings pickup on wisdom from two of my favorite authors named Anne – Anne LaMott and Annie Dillard. As you work to set aside time for prayer and reflection, here are 2 comment...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings spend time with the various calls in the New Testament to live awake and alert.The source of the daily readings is N.T. (Tom) Wright’s book, Surprised by Hope: Rethinki...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings continue the reflections on prayer that we began with the parables from Luke 11 and 18 on this past Sunday.The source of the daily readings are from many sources alongs...  Read More

I find it so challenging to live in a space alert to and faithfully discerning the sources of sin and evil while withholding the judgment that belongs only to God. The writings of a group of early chu...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings focus on forgiveness, with references and links to the Plough publishing website – the literary arm of the Bruderhof community that left Germany in the late 1930’s as a...  Read More

This week’s devotional readings are taken from the writings of Dallas Willard, another trustworthy guide on spiritual disciplines that equip and empower the “grace sustained habits” of people who foll...  Read More

Blessings on this beautiful summer morning in Seattle, and please forgive me for sending the devotions for this week to you so late in the morning. Each week this summer the readings with the devotion...  Read More

During the summer weeks we will send one devotional guide for the week rather than daily devotions. This week the readings from the Old and New Testament reflect on Jesus’ kingdom mission to seek and ...  Read More

This Saturday’s musical devotional from Anthony Spain will be his last this summer - thank you Anthony for the thoughtful Saturday devotions during this season.I grew up just a few miles from the Nava...  Read More

Psalms 11-15, Proverbs 3, Philippians 3:15-21Our devotion today is another of John Baillie's daily prayers. God of my forefathers, I cry unto You. You have been the refuge of good and wise women and m...  Read More

Psalms 6-10, Proverbs 2, Ephesians 4:25-32Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those w...  Read More

Psalms 1-5, Proverbs 1, Luke 18It’s time to call out the big dogs.Prayer and Fasting.We are 5 months now since learning of the first COVID deaths in the Seattle area. Five months. We thought then 6, m...  Read More

Psalms 146-150, Proverbs 30, Luke 13:6-9PatienceEssential to love (1 Cor. 13:4) - a fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) - a characteristic divine virtue to which we owe our salvation (2 Pet. 3:15). Boy ho...  Read More

(Our devotion today is from David Brenner)Jesus asked, “Are you starting to get a handle on all of this?”They answered, “Yes.”He said, “Then you see how every student well-trained in God’s kingdom is ...  Read More

Our Saturday devotion is from Music Director Anthony Spain - thank you Anthony! Psalms 131-135, Proverbs 27Reality check - “El Shaddai” by Amy Grant is now almost 40 years old- really you might ask? Y...  Read More

Psalms 126-130, Proverbs 26, John 12:23-25, Galatians 5:22-26I wonder how fruitful you feel during this Coronavirus? I still find I get to the end of the day and wonder where it has gone...Today we ar...  Read More

Psalms 121-125, Proverbs 25, Matthew 6:25-34This will be a quick devotional, because honestly I've found when it comes to the 'worries of life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other th...  Read More

Psalms 116-120 / Proverbs 24 / Micah 6:8 / John 15:1-8Sustained discipleship is difficult.The last two days we have reflected on the hard ground that gave the seed (the message of the kingdom of God) ...  Read More

Psalms 111-115 / Proverbs 23 / Ezekiel 36:25-27 / Matthew 13:14-16In the middle of the parable of the sower – between the story and its explanation – Jesus quotes the prophecy from Isaiah 6:For this p...  Read More

Psalms 106-110, Proverbs 22, Mark 4:1-20When your words came, I ate them;they were my joy and my heart’s delight,for I bear your name,Lord God Almighty.(Jeremiah 15:16)Yesterday in worship we consider...  Read More

Our devotions this Saturday come from music director Anthony Spain.Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their ...  Read More

Psalms 91-95 / Proverbs 19 / John 8:33-36It seems fitting on Juneteenth to share reflections from Dr. Tony Evans (Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas). Today in particular, I am humbled and...  Read More

Psalms 86-90 / Proverbs 18 / Hebrews 3:1-13Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts ...(Hebrews 3:7)Today.Over the past couple of weeks, seeking refreshment for soul as well as body, I ...  Read More

While Pastor Laurie is away, our devotions are from members of the West Side family. It's a gift to hear and join in how others in our fellowship are walking with Jesus during this time.Today's devoti...  Read More

While Pastor Laurie is away, our devotions are from members of the West Side family. It's a gift to hear and join in how others in our fellowship are walking with Jesus during this time.Today’s devoti...  Read More

While Pastor Laurie is away, our devotions are from members of the West Side family. It's a gift to hear and join in how others in our fellowship are walking with Jesus during this time.Today’s devoti...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

All this week our devotions are from members of the West Side family. Since we are separated during this time, and you are hearing a good deal from me as your pastor but less, perhaps, from one anothe...  Read More

[Psalms 6-10 / Proverbs 2 / Ecclesiastes 3:1-8]a time to tear, and a time to sew;a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;—Ecclesiastes 3:7As I mentioned yesterday, this next two weeks of devotions...  Read More