Daily Devotionals

The God of Sabbath

If you find yourself unsettled by or resistant to the “return to normal” be encouraged by these words from Max’s daughter Andrea Lucado,......
16 July, 2021
Give Your Fears to Your Father

Are you struggling with fear today? Is it the pandemic, a job, food, something else? Are you seeing the size......
31 January, 2021
A Special Thank You

Hello, front line worker. May I have a word with you? Hello, doctor, nurse, med-tech, and assistant. Any chance that......
01 January, 2021
Chaos Cannot Keep CHRISTmas from Coming

This is a Christmas we’ll always remember. For many, Christmas is marked by tradition—gathering with the ones we love for......
25 December, 2020
God’s Ancient Answer for Racism

“Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature.” Genesis 1:26 MSG Recent racially charged incidents including the tragic death of George Floyd have stirred ensuing riots and torn open the rawest of wounds–racism. Judging a person according to skin col...
31 May, 2020
Surviving April

This isn’t the April we wanted. We wanted spring training. We wanted to go to church on Easter Sunday. We......
31 March, 2020
Please, Lord, Do it Again

Dear Lord, We’re still hoping we’ll wake up. We’re still hoping we’ll open a sleepy eye and think, What a......
21 March, 2020
Food and Child Care Options

We’ve compiled a list of school districts and other organizations in our area that are offering food and child care during the school closures. We will provide more information as we find it. If you know of child-care and food opportunities in your area, please......
18 March, 2020
A Letter From Max

Friends, We find ourselves in a sober moment. These are uncertain times around the world and fears are rising. People......
13 March, 2020
Interrupt the Downward Spiral

Anxiety is an out of control thought pattern. It settles over the mind like a severe weather system, spewing thunderclouds......
09 March, 2020