Rod Stallings 
2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2 CSB) This year may seem to be one where thanksgiving is the furtherest thing from our mind. For many it has been a year of almost constant concern and filled with misgiving. However, you made it this far! I know many haven’t, … Read more
13 Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 CSB) As we move toward the holiday season, especially this year, some may be struggling. This has been a rough year. I have often wondered how my father, who lived through the Great Depression, would view this … Read more
31 ….whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31b CSB) Can you imagine a world where, if only the Christians did this, how much better it would be! But we are weak, petty creatures, who prefer our own vainglory and are driven to our own success above all others. This … Read more
5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. (John 15:5 CSB) How is your fruit production? Is your tree full, are you going to market reguarly because the branches are heavily laden? A well … Read more
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons. 22 Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? (1 Corinthians 10:21-22 CSB) We cannot go through life divided or dabbling in things that … Read more