Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In the last weeks, the Lord of the Church has been making his will very clear to me through the input of leaders at both congregations, members here at St. Stephen’s, family and friends. Considering all things, especially the needs at St. James and [...]
If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, the new here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Out With the Old Daily Devotion – June 27, 2021 Devotion based on 2 Corinthians 5:17 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210627dev.mp3 See series: Devotions It had become kind of embarrassing. The shoes had served [...]
“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will take a shoot from the very top of a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots and plant it on a high and lofty mountain…Birds of every kind will nest in it; [...]
When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. Jonah 3:10 Full and Free Forgiveness Daily Devotion – June 25, 2021 Devotion based on Jonah 3:10 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210625dev.mp3 See series: Devotions The ancient [...]
For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Live by Faith Daily Devotion – June 24, 2021 Devotion based on 2 Corinthians 5:7 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210624dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Was it any wonder that Pontius Pilate found it hard to believe that Jesus was truly a king? That was [...]
In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. Colossians 1:6 Growth Through the Gospel Daily Devotion – June 23, 2021 Devotion based on Colossians 1:6 [...]
[Jesus] said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, [...]
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, [...]
Welcome Visitors If you are visiting today, we welcome you in our Risen and Living Savior, Jesus! Please let us know you worshiped with us by introducing yourself to a Pastor. If visiting, please don’t feel obligated to give an offering. St. Stephen’s members express thankfulness to God through their [...]
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1 An Eternal House Daily Devotion – June 20, 2021 Devotion based on 2 Corinthians 5:1 https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20210620dev.mp3 See series: [...]
