Archives of Devotionals

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Don’t Give Up

I heard about a famous atheist who came to faith recently. He was in his mid 80’s. This man had spent his whole life going against God and trying to get people to come with him. This man will die one day. And he will have eternity. He will behold our Good King Jesus and […]
3 years ago
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When You’re Surrounded

I have a beard. I like it. It is distinguished. I would not like it if someone did something to my beard against my will. That would be a terrible offense. It would leave me feeling disgraced and embarrassed. King David had a group of men who had beards as well. David sent these men […]
3 years ago
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Good King Hezekiah

Ever heard of Hezekiah? I have, and I have a story to tell about his name. When I was in Bible college I took a survey class of the Old Testament. One of the questions was a simple one: Which one of these books is NOT a book of the Old Testament? A. Zephaniah B. […]
3 years ago
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40 Days To The Cross – Week 2

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me This week we are looking at what it means to truly come and follow Jesus. The call to be a disciple is a call to die to yourself and live for Jesus. This is not deny yourself for 40 days or giving up chocolate. This is a daily […]
3 years ago
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40 Days To The Cross – Week 1

Fasting and Feasting This week we are focusing on how we can use the next forty days to make more room in our lives to glorify God and receive His Son, our Savior, as Lord. We are asking everyone to read the daily passages together, think through the questions, and spend time praying through the […]
3 years ago
Battle

This Is How You Fight Your Battles

We all have battles that we face. Some of them are big, life-changing battles. Some are small battles that jump up to trip you on your journey. There are other battles that you fight each and every single day for years. You might think that your battles aren’t anything compared to someone else’s. Or, you […]
4 years ago
Glory

Living For God’s Glory

Living for God’s Glory We say that the glory of God is the central theme of Christianity. No matter what we do, whether eating or drinking or anything else, we want to live in the pursuit of the glory of God. At Salem, we’re refreshing our focus with a newly proposed mission statement that states: […]
4 years ago
Discipleship Matters

Discipleship Matters

Have you ever read a passage of Scripture in a way that you never had before? The reason for this is because the Bible is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). This does not mean that the meaning changes, but as we spend time in Scripture our hearts and minds change and we are able to […]
4 years ago
Dealing With Pain

Dealing With Pain

A Common MisconceptionThere are few things that are worse than unrealistic expectations. Everyone hates the feeling of building something up in their minds only to have their hopes and dreams crushed. This happened to me a couple of years ago when I went with my family to visit Boston. On our way up there we […]
4 years ago
Devotionals

Devotionals

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 God is speaking to us through the Bible. It is all that a person needs for life and godliness. […]
4 years ago