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The Chapel Quotes
“A small intentional rhythm practiced day by day can shape the people that we love and helps us build a Christ-centered home. The primary mission of a home is to love God with all that we are. It begins with a transformation that takes place internally first. We must have a love for God’s Word so that we read it daily. When we’re satisfied with all that’s going on and we have all that we need we may forget God. If we neglect reminders that God has given us to live with and use to remember Him, we will neglect the Lord. The key to not forgetting God’s Word is that we have it in all that we do. If someone followed us around with a camera all of the time what would they see as the fruit of our life? Reminders mean nothing if we don’t actually do them. What is our heart’s intent, is it to bring glory to God or to ourselves? Nothing we do matters if Christ is not in it. A faith that stays at church gets forgotten in the home. In all that you do, go with God!”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 05/03/2026
Our Devotion, “A Servant’s Reward” is by Amy L. Green is a professional writing major at Taylor University and a freelance writer for WBCL Radio, Church Libraries, Plays, and The Secret Place.
Missionary conferences don’t often highlight the ministry of the church’s janitor. Rarely does a church staff include a “Pastor of Setting Up Chairs.” Changing diapers in the church nursery is not included in any list of spiritual gifts. Nevertheless, millions of Christians quietly continue to pray, love, and serve, even though their work is overlooked and undervalued.
Their work is, however, not undervalued by Christ. In Mark 9:35, Jesus tells his disciples the secret to greatness, saying, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Throughout his ministry, Jesus emphasized that those who will receive the most praise from the Father may not be the dynamic leaders or up-front speakers, but those who quietly and humbly made a difference by being willing to serve others.
After all, when describing the praise given to the faithful workers in the parable of the talents, the master says, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Though the rest of us may pass them by, God does not overlook the faithful followers who imitate Christ’s attitude of humble service to others. They are the first and greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Even when it’s painful, remember that, like a good personal trainer, the Holy Spirit wants to see you meet your goal of spiritual fitness, and that’s always worth the effort.
Book Review 05/06/2026
This Book Review is by Carson Jacobs, a Professional Writing Major at Taylor University, Upland, IN.
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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