By Nolan McBride (Youth/Young Adult Ministries Assistant) Ephesians 3:14-21 “…to graps how high and long and wide and deep is the love of Christ.” We are living in a time of in-betweens. Life as we know it has shut down and changed radically since the beginning of this pandemic. Plans we had made have changed,
Good News Youth Devotional 2020
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By David Radcliff (Director, New Community Project) Ephesians 3:1-13 “…the mystery of Christ…revealed by the Spirit…” I admit I almost always prefer the gospels – the story of Jesus’ radical life of reaching out to the poor, the young, the sick, the hungry, the outcast – and angering the authorities in the process – rather
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By Linda Dows-Byers (Director of Youth Ministries at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren (PA)) Ephesians 2:11-22 “…in him you too are being built together…” We live in a world of insiders and outsiders. If you are reading this blog you have, most likely, already made a commitment to growing your relationship with the Father,
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By Walt Wiltschek (Pastor at the Easton Church of the Brethren (MD) and at-large editor of Messenger magazine) Ephesians 2:1-10 “…it is by grace you have been saved through faith…” One of my favorite Southern sayings is, “Grace is like grits. It just comes.” And it’s true. When we used to travel to visit my
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By Alyssa Parker (Operations Manager at Brethren Community Ministries (bcmPEACE) (PA)) By Matthew 28:16-20 “…but some doubted…” Jesus had just risen from the dead. A miracle unmatched. The disciples were continuing to obey the wishes of Jesus even though He was no longer there with them physically. The scripture reads that Jesus appeared to them
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By Deanna Beckner (Guest Services Director at Camp Alexander Mack (IN)) Ephesians 1:1-10 “…to bring all things under heaven and on earth under one head…” As I sit here humming “Come Together” by The Beatles, I think about the blessing of being a part of God’s family—how we all come together through Jesus. Paul, in
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By Kyle Remnant (Youth Ministry Co-Coordinator at the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren (PA)) James 1:12-18 “…do not be deceived…” “Blessed is anyone who endures temptation.” The opening sentence gives us the two important parts to this passage: temptation and blessing. Temptation is the desire to want or do something that is usually wrong or
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By Tina Brockman ( Former Youth Minister at the West Richmond Church of the Brethren (VA)) James 1:1-11 “…when you ask you must believe…” This scripture calls us to persevere during trials. If you’re like me, you might think that endurance is something that comes immediately, and when it doesn’t, you might be upset. But
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By Josiah Ludwick (Associate Pastor at Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren (PA)) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 In our text for today, something that will happen near the end of time is described – and I gotta tell you, it sounds terrifying. Evil will run rampant over the earth and people will believe false teaching and
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By Dr. Samuel Sarpiya (Quebec, Canada) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 “…you faith is growing more and more…” Brethren generally consider it inappropriate to boast. But wait a minute grandparent have a tendency boast. Paul, also had a tendency to boast, as we see from some of his writings, but he is boasting about something that we