Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM—June 30, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song Scripture Reading (Old Testament): Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. Scripture Reading (New Testament): Colossians 3:12 […]
Secure the borders! That’s what so many people are talking about. I am conflicted about this. Does the Bible ask us to secure the borders? Most Americans like keeping evildoers out of the country, establishing distance between us and terrorists, for example. Most Americans probably cherish the idea of sharing freedom with the good people […]
In trying times, resetting our minds becomes even more imperative. Keeping Christ first in our hearts and having a Kingdom perspective will be sure fire ways to overcome the discouragement of the moment. No matter what comes our way, when we know Christ, His grace will overflow, resetting our minds on what is truly important.
America, how quickly we forget the cost. Just sayin’…
As a Christian, I do not despair at rulings like today’s Supreme Court decisions regarding gay marriage. I know who the real Judge is and I know what He says true marriage is. God issued commands and we will have peace so long as we live by them. If only you had paid attention to my commands, […]
Sunlight gets absorbed and bent as it passes through different colors of glass in a stained glass window. We see a colorful pattern on the floor that resembles the image in the window. Is it still light? Absolutely! Is it changed by the colors of glass in the window? Yes. Let’s say God sent the […]
It’s been a while since I wrote a gardening post. My excuse? Aside from being busy writing other posts, the truth is: I’ve been doing battle with critters, both animals and insects. I knew I’d had enough when the deer was standing on my front porch eating a pot of tulips. I thought I was […]
If anyone says he or she has never once doubted anything they’ve read in Scripture, I daresay they haven’t thought that deeply about it. Only Jesus who has seen the Father could not possibly have doubts. The rest of us, without firsthand experience, find ourselves like John the Baptist in prison (Luke 7:18-28) with periodic questioning […]
The River of Peace by Barbara Shafer, preached at Advocate Condell 6.23.2013 When I was a child, one of my favorite summer memories was during the years I lived in North Carolina and developed my thick Southern accent. Periodically, there are still words that bring it out, but mostly I’ve lost it. But my favorite […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM—June 23, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Worship today is provided by First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville Instrumental Prelude LeAnn Malecha Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song Scripture Reading (Old Testament): Ezekiel 47:1 The man brought me back to the entrance of the […]
