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Devotional Text: Revelation 21:3-4 In last week’s story of the resurrection, we saw Jesus, the Savior, offering himself as the bread of life. In doing so, he began the sacrament known as Communion. Whether your church holds it once a month or every week, Communion is a reminder of the great sacrifice Jesus made for the forgiveness of our sins — saving us as he died on the cross. We ended last week with the empty tomb on Easter morning, and the resurrection of Jesus. Today, we continue the story. In chapter 28 of Matthew, we find two Marys arriving at the tomb with spices early on Su...

Devotional Text: Romans 8:38-39 What does it mean to feel lonely? It’s more than actually being alone. It’s a sadness when we feel that no one is with us. It’s the sense that no one cares; that we are in it alone. We all feel this way at various times of our lives, especially when we lose someone or experience a broken relationship. The loss of a job, a place to live, even moving to a new place where we don’t know anyone — all these circumstances can lead to feelings of isolation, bringing on sadness in our spirit.

Devotional Text: Romans 8:38-39 What does it mean to feel lonely? It’s more than actually being alone. It’s a sadness when we feel that no one is with us. It’s the sense that no one cares; that we are in it alone. We all feel this way at various times of our lives, especially when we lose someone or experience a broken relationship. The loss of a job, a place to live, even moving to a new place where we don’t know anyone — all these circumstances can lead to feelings of isolation, bringing on sadness in our spirit.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh explains why, even when it is most difficult, faith means having the patience to wait and trust in the Lord’s plan.

Devotional Text: Luke 7:11-17 Lately, we’ve been looking at the ways God has the power and authority to change the laws of nature — from the prophets in 1 and 2 Kings found in the Old Testament, to Jesus in the New Testament Gospels turning water into wine and commanding a stormy sea to be still. Today, I am continuing with the Gospels by talking about two instances in the New Testament where Jesus brought someone back to life. This was not resurrection — as in a transformed body with new eternal life — but a reviving, bringing back to life someone who had died.