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Daily Challenge-Look for God in His Creation April 27th, 2021 john JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to look for the evidence of God in the heavens. Psalm 19:1 tells us that “the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” God is the maker of the stars, the sun, and the moon. When it is their turn to shine, they send us a long-distance message that they were created by God. It is believed that there are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy alone. Isaiah 40:26 tells us to look up and take notice of Go...

Word of Encouragement-Wisdom JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is “Wisdom.” One way of looking at wisdom is “knowing how to apply truth to life’s decisions with sound judgment.” It is not just about having knowledge. It also involves knowing how to use knowledge with good discernment. Wisdom has a starting place. Proverbs 9:10 tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. If we lack wisdom, God invites us to ask Him for it. Wisdom has qualities that align with the nature of Jesus. James 3:17 tells us that ...

Daily Challenge-Use Technology With Discernment and Moderation April 12th, 2021 john JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to use technology with discernment and moderation. Today, it is possible to develop an addiction to our cell phones. Chip Ingram says that “technology is a wonderful thing, but its excess and overuse is negatively transforming God’s people to embrace the values of the world…..The Utopia it promises is a myth. Its value is great only when used with wisdom and restraint.” Here are three Bible verses that are relevant f...

Daily Challenge-Remember Why Jesus Died March 31st, 2021 john JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to remember why Jesus died for us. Here are three Bible verses that give us compelling reasons. From Second Corinthians 5:15, “He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” That’s godly purpose. From First Thessalonians 5:10, “He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.”  That’s a forever relationship between God...

The counties use federal money to demolish homes in an effort to return local floodplains back to their natural state.