by nsackman | Mar 17, 2020 | Devotionals
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 NIV It’s spring! Spring is an interesting time of year for us as skiers/snowboarders. The days get sunnier and...
by nsackman | Mar 10, 2020 | Devotionals
Matthew 15:1-20 In this chapter, Pharisees (or teachers of the law) challenge Jesus regarding his disciples and their non-adherence to long-standing church tradition. In this instance, the disciples fail to wash their hands before eating (come on fishermen, learn some...
by nsackman | Mar 3, 2020 | Devotionals
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the...
by nsackman | Feb 26, 2020 | Devotionals
“My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42 NLT We all get things backward sometimes; this passage comes from the...
by nsackman | Feb 19, 2020 | Devotionals
“Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot.” Ecclesiastes 5: 18 (ESV) King Solomon was...
by nsackman | Feb 12, 2020 | Devotionals
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalms 23:4 Ever made a plan or a promise at a retreat, conference, or summer camp just to come home and fall flat on your face? I know...
