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The Chapel Quotes
“God’s Church is on the move. Even when you are in chains God is still active and moving in your life. Transformation starts to happen when God’s people come together and they love, serve and go and make disciples. Do it as one, not in competition, not church to church but as The Church. Humility and selflessness in the way of Jesus is the best way to obtain harmony. What makes a good team is different parts that agree they’re on the same team and move in step with one another, a shared identity of who they are that makes them stronger than who they could be separately. We have a lot more in common if we just see, embrace and understand our identity as God’s people, because we have collectively experienced Christ. When we take a peek at the differences we have between one another the enemy loves that. In Christ all of us have received His compassion, encouragement and love and it draws us closer together.”
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, rather in humility. Value others above yourself. Our one purpose should be loving like Christ, living like Him, and pointing people to Him as one. If we do that we will not be just known as the city of churches but the city where the Lord reigns. Be a people that come together, and remember that the unity that they have with you is greater than any difference that they see in the things of themselves. Start with prayer, and check your posture in head and heart. You have to choose to live like Jesus, to follow His example. He took up the cross and not the crown, the very same thing we are called to do.”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 04/21/2024
Our Devotion: “Perfect Father” is by Jessica G. Smith of Beavercreek, Ohio who studied professional writing at Taylor University.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48
Sometimes my dad and I do not get along well. We frequently bicker over very minor differences of opinion. He considers me to be a rebellious teenager, and I accuse him of being overly domineering. Maybe it is because I am so independently minded that he and I are too much alike and, like a magnet, we repel similar forces. Whatever the reason, being at odds with my dad can be tiresome and annoying. Perhaps it is just a phase we are both going through.
Even though my father on this earth is not flawless, I can rely on the fact that I have the perfect dad in heaven. God is my eternal father. He looks out for me. He plans the best for my life. I can depend on God to be there for me in times of struggle and need. He is perfect and He thinks that I am worth something. To Him, I was worth dying on the cross.
Anyone accepting God as a personal savior gains the perfect father. God does not replace an earthly dad, but He is an Eternal Father who cares and loves forever.
PRAYER: Dear God, let me feel Your presence in my life. Allow me fully to understand that You are the perfect Father and You love me perfectly. Let me know that I can come to You for anything I need. In Your name, I pray. Amen.
Book Review 04/24/2024
This Book Review is by Carson Jacobs, a Professional Writing Major at Taylor University.
When Shepherds Weep: Finding Tears of Joy for Wounded Pastors
By Glenn C. Daman
Weaver Book Company, PB, 192 pages
When Shepherds Weep is aimed at the pastoral community as it addresses the unique problems ministers face. The book is designed to help both pastors and their family members; however, the lessons and guidance and insights it presents are equally pertinent to missionaries, youth leaders, Sunday school teachers, and all those who serve the church and at times feel overwhelmed, criticized, or unappreciated. The author discusses the distinctive feelings a pastor faces at times as a form of social outcast, and also when ministers feel they are unable to reach people in the way they so desire. In a nutshell, Daman attempts to call the inner problems of those working in ministry to the surface, and then to offer the best advice possible for coping with these circumstances. He also provides many a comforting word. The book doesn’t claim to be an instant fix for emotional and spiritual problems, but it does offer perspective, wisdom, counsel, and encouragement.
Unfortunately, the writing itself has a rather singsong sluggish cadence. Rather than being conversational in tone, it comes off more of a lecture or a guidance presentation. Whereas it has documented philosophy and theology, those elements become heady and weary, whereas some anecdotes, real life examples, and illustrations would have been more enlightening in many of the book’s discussions. It also needed much stronger editing, for there are some punctuation and grammatical errors in the text.
Overall, this book has merit. Some of the issues brought up are fairly basic, whereas others are more relevant and hit closer to home. Unfortunately, even for the reader who wishes to collect what knowledge this book offers, the writing poses an obstacle. It’s dreary at times, even in its efforts to be empathetic to those in ministry.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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