James DicksonJul 14, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - ListeningI’m not sure if it is a physiological or psychological issue. The older I get (and I still consider myself young!) the more I struggle to...
James DicksonJul 7, 20202 minA Midweek Devotional - ApprovalIn our weekly devotions, we examine a variety of passages. At times they connect with where we are going in the upcoming sermon. At...
James DicksonJun 30, 20203 minThe Joy of Jesus“But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.” John 17:13 Maybe...
James DicksonJun 16, 20204 minA Midweek Devotional - ReconciliationZechariah 1:18-21 presents a picture of the Lord providing justice for His oppressed people. It is a message we need to hear today. It is...
James DicksonJun 10, 20202 minA Midweek Devotional - God's GoodnessIn Zechariah 1:7-17, Zechariah received a vision from the Lord. He saw angels on horseback reporting back from their journeys that the...
James DicksonJun 2, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - MajestyOur nation has been in turmoil of late. We’re under attack, not merely from an invisible virus, but more recently from an all too visible...
James DicksonMay 27, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - Christian HospitalityThis week in John’s 3rd Epistle, we will come to a passage that encourages Christian hospitality. It will have a particular point of...
James DicksonMay 19, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - What's in a name?I don’t know about you but I’ve been sensing my limitations lately. It’s nothing new really, other than the degree to which I am feeling...
James DicksonMay 12, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - MotivesIn his classic book, The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis creatively captures what he imagines is the subtle and cunning work of the devil...
James DicksonMay 5, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - Humble DependenceIn 1 John 5, we find both a reminder of the gift of belief and a call to actively believe. It is a call that brings life eternal, and...
James DicksonApr 28, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - Delighting in JesusThis week, we will come to a passage in 1 John 4 which calls us to love one another, but it roots this call to love in our being born of...
James DicksonApr 21, 20204 minA Midweek Devotion - Debtor to the SpiritYou may not have known it, but last week I was gone. Our elders have given me the privilege of taking a study week to get away, prepare...
James DicksonApr 10, 20203 minEaster Week 2020 - Friday DevotionalThis Friday, let us look back in on Peter, and more importantly, on Jesus. We’ve heard about Jesus’ prayer for him. Here, the story...
James DicksonApr 9, 20203 minEaster Week 2020 - Thursday DevotionalThursday Evening of Easter Week brought the Passover meal and the Lord’s Supper. After the Supper, the pace of events seemed to quicken....
James DicksonApr 8, 20204 minEaster Week 2020 - Wednesday DevotionalIn the early part of Easter Week, the gospel accounts indicate that Jesus spent the majority of His time teaching and preaching. Under...
James DicksonApr 7, 20203 minEaster Week 2020 - Tuesday Devotional On Tuesday of Easter Week, we find Jesus doing battle, confronting the religious leaders who could not see His true identity and who...
James DicksonApr 6, 20204 minEaster Week 2020 - Monday DevotionalThis Easter week, together we’ll read Luke’s account of Jesus’ week leading up to and including His death, burial, and resurrection. As...
James DicksonMar 31, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - SubmissionHow is a Christian to respond when the government encourages, or even mandates social isolation? Fear and anger, possibly because we are...
James DicksonMar 24, 20202 minA Midweek Devotional - SteadfastWhy do we worship? Some of us may be asking that question for different reasons than we may have several weeks ago. Some of us today are...
James DicksonMar 17, 20203 minA Midweek Devotional - Manna for the DayOver the past week, everything seems to have changed. Our daily schedules are different. Our relational connectivity is different. Many...