Today's Devotions

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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • Heaven's Gate to Open Wide: Jesus Loves Me (Whitney Houston) +

    Whitney Houston Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong, They Read More
  • God of Heaven Come Down: Song of Hope +

    Robbie Seay Band All things bright and beautiful You are All things wise and wonderful You are In my darkest Read More
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Reflection

Praying The Beatitudes, Part 1 by Sylvia Gunter

SylviaThe Beatitudes are the radical new order of blessedness initiated by the new covenant signed in the blood of Jesus. They are not the Scriptural equivalent of your mama's admonition to "be sweet." They outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above all else (Matt. 6:33). It is a tall order to be like Jesus, like His compassion, His humility, His longing for the Father's glory.

Read more: Praying The Beatitudes, Part 1 by Sylvia Gunter

The Big Picture by Julie Moore

As the spring semester draws to a close in this university town, teachers and students alike are having to make crucial choices about how they will use the tiny bit of time left them as they prepare for exams. I say teachers because I know firsthand from my friend Grace that the end of a semester brings an inevitable flurry (fury?) of grading, exam-writing and paperwork.

 

Read more: The Big Picture by Julie Moore

OBAMA, CHICAGO, EGYPT, KASHMIR and the National Prayer Breakfast BY CARL MEDEARIS

carl-medearisI grew up ­ like some of you ­ in a very warm and loving Christianfamily. I learned so much from my open-hearted and open-handed parents.  But somewhere along the line, presumablyfrom the Midwestern Christian culture around me, I became askeptic of others.  I see this in so many of my friends when itcomes to OBAMA.

Read more: OBAMA, CHICAGO, EGYPT, KASHMIR and the National Prayer Breakfast BY CARL MEDEARIS

Mavuno Berlin Prayer Service Friday, May 4, 6-7:30pm

grace1Please join us Friday, May 4th, outside behind the church building in the grassy area. We will gather out in nature for a time of worship and praise, and participate in some special prayer for the Berlin team. Come at 5:30 and bring a blanket, a picnic, the family and your Frisbee! Worship is from 6-7:30pm at the Chapel Hill Bible Church.

Reflections to Consider

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Publications

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Music

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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Prayer - Does it Make Any Difference, Philip Yancey +

    Contemporary classic that probes the meaning of prayer for 21st century believers, and provides extended, personal anecdotes from a wide Read More
  • Blog of the Week: Mister Noah's Neighborhood: Philip Yancey blog +

    Below is a wonderful blog by Philip Yancey--see the link at the end of the posting. Mister Noah's Neighborhood Posted Read More
  • Why Not Give the Christians a Chance: Philip Yancey on prison ministries +

    Below is an excerpt from a recent blog post by Philip Yancey--a thoughtful examination of prison ministries.The link to the Read More
  • The Winter Season of Faith: Philip Yancey's blog +

    The following is taken from Philip Yancey's blog. A link to his website is at the end of this excerpt. Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Transforming this World: The Hope of Glory by NT Wright +

    Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows Read More
  • What is Good in a World that Defies Hope: a talk by NT Wright +

    This is the second part of three talks by NT Wright at Harvard University in November, 2008 on the topic Read More
  • The Stream, the Lake and the River: NT Wright +

      Acts 2.1-21; John 7.37-39; a sermon at the Eucharist on the Feast of Pentecost, 11 May 2008, by the Read More
  • Jesus in the Perfect Storm by NT Wright +

    Zechariah 9.9-17; Luke 19.28-48; A sermon for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, In the University Chapel of St Salvator, St Read More
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