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Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Mark 5: 1-20 New Revised Standard Version 5 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when he had stepped out of the boat, immediately a man […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Numbers 22: 22-28 New Revised Standard Version 22 God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as his adversary. Now he was riding […]

Bettye Jean Loggins McCaffrey Ellis, 91, of Dyer, Tennessee, died February 2, 2021. Bettye, a member of the Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery), was the 4th great niece of Rev. Samuel McAdow, one of the founders of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She served the Dyer congregation in many ways including Sunday school teacher, […]

Reflect It is very easy these days to lose respect for those in high places, who often disappoint us by their civic irresponsibility or personal misconduct. It is hard for us to accept the fact that God wants us to respect and honor these people. Indeed, we are even to pray for them and wish […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 35:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me!2 Take hold of shield and buckler,    and rise up to help […]

The Reverand Fhanor Pejendino (Cauca Valley Presbytery), a Cumberland Presbyterian pastor and missionary to Guatemala, died February 2, 2021, after a struggle with COVID-19. Fhanor and his wife, Socorro, are a Colombian Cumberland Presbyterian clergy couple working as missionaries. While visiting their home in Colombia over the Christmas holiday they both contracted COVID-19. Socorro recovered, […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 111 New Revised Standard Version 1 Praise the Lord!I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.2 Great are the works of the Lord,    studied by all who […]

This online scavenger hunt was created to use on an online video call for all ages. There are three easy steps to participate in the scavenger hunt: 1. Read a scripture on the list. 2. Go and find an item mentioned in the scripture in your house. 3. Bring the item back to the group […]

The Reverend Doctor Luciano Jaramillo, 86, founding pastor of El Camino Cumberland Presbyterian Church in West Miami Beach, Florida (Grace Presbytery), died February 1, 2021. Luciano was well known and highly regarded for having led the team effort by the International Bible Society to develop the Nueva Version Internacional (NVI), a Spanish Language Protestant Bible […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything, but God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 8:28-9:1 New Revised Standard Version 28 When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs […]