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January 4, 2021

Love and Long for Friends

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 4, 2021 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! Philippians 4:1 Two Saturdays ago my phone rang—a call from my longtime friend and high school coach who [...]

September 26, 2020

Extend Mercy

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 26, 2020 For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. Matthew 18:23 (NRSV) Like many of Jesus’ parables, the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is remarkable in its simplicity and brevity, yet also in [...]

September 14, 2020

Love Sees Potential

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 14, 2020 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring one another. Romans 12:10, NLT My friend David is a remarkable person. We first met about 25 years ago, and I remember being immediately struck by his love for Jesus and for other [...]

September 1, 2020

Love Shares Jesus’ Love

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 1, 2020 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Over 20 years ago when my great uncle Frank was in his eighties, he resided in an assisted living facility not far from my home. Each [...]

August 18, 2020

Loving Well

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 18, 2020 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 This summer, one of my longtime girlfriends and her husband visited my husband and I for two weeks. As always, we picked up right where [...]

August 17, 2020

Prayer For Unity

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 17, 2020 I [Jesus] am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I [...]

August 2, 2020

We Not Me

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 2, 2020 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 There is a larger context to life than just living for self. A self-focused life is chronically frustrated and unable to reach its full [...]

July 24, 2020

Who is My Neighbor (Part Two of Two)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 24, 2020 By Guest Writer: Jill Foley Turner The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor? Luke 10:29 So … who are our neighbors? Who are these vulnerable people, and what can we do for them? We’ll let [...]

July 17, 2020

Who is My Neighbor? (Part One of Two)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 17, 2020 By Guest Writer: Jill Foley Turner The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor? Luke 10:29 One NCF local team is known for giving out copies of the old Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who. [...]

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