Category Archives: Presbyterian beliefs

New year Devotions: A Congregational Prayer – Philippians 1:9

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Stushie

Philippians 1: 9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. If ever a prayer was written for a local congregation, it must certainly be this one of Paul’s. … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotions: Christ’s Chosen One

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Stushie

Ephesians 4:19           Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.  The trouble with Paul is that he knows humanity so well and bluntly speaks the … Continue reading →

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Stushie’s Stuff: Christmas Losses

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Stushie

Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. Christmas can be a hard time for people who have lost their loved ones to death, especially if it occurs during the month of December. I … Continue reading →

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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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Daily Devotions: Beyond Death – Psalm 6

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Stushie

Psalm 6:5 No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave? Sometimes I feel sorry for the ancient Israelites. They didn’t have any real hope in resurrection and everlasting life. They believed that when someone … Continue reading →

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Helping Haiti: Good News

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Stushie

Mark 1:15            “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” We talk a lot in church about the good news, but do we actually take it to others? I’m … 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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