Category Archives: Calvinism

Lent devotions: Jesus the Christ – Mark 6 v 13

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Stushie

Mark 6:13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. The word ‘Christ’ means ‘the Anointed One’ and it was meant to signify that Jesus was specially chosen, divinely honored, and majestically exalted … Continue reading →

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Devotions for Lent: Out of Deep Waters

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Stushie

Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. For a couple of summers I used to help out for a week at our Presbytery’s Outdoor Camp Site at … Continue reading →

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lent Devotions: Fishing for Souls – Mark 4 v 36

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Stushie

Mark 4:36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. There’s a wonderful 17th century painting created by a Dutch artist Adriaen van den Venne called … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotions: Spirituality and Salvation

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Stushie

Psalm 11:7      For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face. There’s a saying amongst evangelical Christians which goes something like this: ‘Everybody has some form of spirituality, but not everyone has salvation.’ When … Continue reading →

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2010 Daily devotions: Leaving Our Nets

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Stushie

Mark 1:18 At once they left their nets and followed him. When I was a pastor in Scotland, I loved working with the local fishermen. They were a hardy breed of manly men. They were coarse and rustic, weather beaten … Continue reading →

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Short Daily Devotions: Godly Grace – Matthew 5 v 45

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Stushie

Matthew 5:45b  He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. God’s grace will always remain a mystery to me. I want life to be fair, for the … Continue reading →

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4 Minute Daily Devotions: God’s Timeline

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Stushie

2 Peter 3: 4     They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ He promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” Podcast version here Every now and then, I have to … Continue reading →

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4 Minute Daily Devotions: Battling Bitterness

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Stushie

Malachi 3: 15 “But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.” Podcast version click here The greatest foe against faith is not unbelief; it is actually bitterness. Bitter people find … Continue reading →

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4 Minute Daily Devotions: Face to Face

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Stushie

3 John 1:14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. I enjoy using Facebook each day on the computer because it let’s me see what other people are thinking and doing. I can keep … Continue reading →

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4 Minute Daily Devotions: Thinking Theologically

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Stushie

1 Corinthians 2:6       We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. Most pastors think differently from other … Continue reading →

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