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05/31/2026

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05/26/2026

Join Us from 6:00 to 8:30pm on June 15-19th for Emerald Crossing VBS here at People's Church! Sign up your child(ren) today!

Journey through Ireland in Emerald Crossing, where Psalm 23 comes to life! Kids will explore God as Shepherd, Guide, Comforter, Provider, and King through David’s story, hands-on activities, and apologetics. From Donegal’s green pastures to Dublin’s Viking history, each day reveals ho...

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Our Dependency - Our Daily Bread Devotional - May 23

1. Bible Reading - 1 John 2:24-3:3
So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us. I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame. Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children. See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

2. Verse of the Day - "In Him we live and move and have our being." - Acts 17:18

3. Devotional
While enjoying the arrival of a new great-niece, I was reminded of how much work it is to take care of a newborn baby. They are needy little creations who want feeding, changing, holding, feeding, changing, holding, feeding, changing, holding. Totally unable to care for themselves, they depend on those older and wiser people surrounding them.

We're dependent children too - reliant on our Father in heaven. What do we need from Him that we cannot provide for ourselves? In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). He supplies our very breath. He also meets our needs "according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).

We need our Father for peace in our troubles (John 16:33), love (1 John 3:1), and help in time of need (Psalms 46:1; Hebrews 4:16). He gives victory in temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13), forgiveness (1 John 1:9), purpose (Jeremiah 29:11), and eternal life (John 10:28). Without Him, we "can do nothing" (John 15:5). And from Him "we have all received one blessing after another" (John 1:16 NIV).

Let's not think of ourselves as totally independent - because we're not. The Lord sustains us day by day. In many ways, we're as needy as a newborn baby.

We are dependent on the Lord
Who showers us with blessing;
He gives us to everything we need -
Without Him we are nothing. - Sper

Depnding on God isn't weakness; it is acknowledging His strength.

05/22/2026

Sign Language - Our Daily Bread - May 22

Bible Reading from John 1:14-18: "So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son. John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.'" From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God's unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father's heart. He has revealed God to us.

"May the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all." - 1 Thessalonians 3:12

A friend of mine pastors a church in a small mountain community not far from Boise, Idaho. The community is nestled in a wooded valley through which a pleasant little stream meanders. Behind the church and alongside the stream is a grove of willows, a length of grass, and a sandy beach. It's an idyllic spot that has long been a place where members of the community gather to picnic.

One day, a man in the congregation expressed concern over the legal implications of "outsiders" using the property. "If someone is injured," he said, "the church might be sued." Though the elders were reluctant to take any action, the man convinced them that they should post a sign. It read: "Warning! Anyone using this beach may, at any moment, be surrounded by people who love you." I read his sign the week after he put it up and was charmed. "Exactly," I thought. "Once again grace has triumphed over law!"

This love for one's neighbor's springs from God's kindness, forbearance, and patience with us. It's not the law but the goodness of God and draws men and women to repentance (Romans 2:4) and to saving faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.

"As you have loved me, let me
Lost souls in darkness dwelling;
To draw the needy ones to you,
Lord, give a zeal compelling!" - Bosch

Love is the magnet that draws believers together and attracts unbelievers to Christ.

05/21/2026

"Fresh Fruit" — Our Daily Bread — May 21, 2026

"The godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the Lord's own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will will still produce fruit, they will remain vital and green." - Psalms 92:12-14 (NLT)

I love the old photographs that are often printed on the obituary page of our local newspaper. A grinning young man in a military uniform and words such as: "92 years old, fought for his country in WWII." Or the young woman with sparkling eyes: "89 years young, grew up on a farm in Kansas during the Depression." The unspoken message is: "I wasn't always old, you know."

Too often, those who have had a long life feel sidelined when they reach their later years. Psalms 92, however, reminds us that no matter how old we are, we can have a fresh and fruitful life. Men and Women who have been "planted" in the rich soil of God's vineyard will continue to "bear fruit" and be "fresh and flourishing" (v.14). Jesus promised that "he who abides in Me, and I in him," will continue to bear "much fruit." (John 15:5)

Yes, muscles may ache and joints may hurt, and life may slow down a bit. But inwardly we can be "renewed day by day" (2 Corinthians 4:16).

I recently saw a T-Shirt on a beautiful white-haired woman that said: "I'm not 80. I'm 18 with 62 years experience." No matter how old we get, we can still be young at heart - but with the benefit of a well-lived lifetime of knowledge and wisdom. - CHK

"We can be young in heart and mind,
To others we can yet be kind,
Sing songs of praise to God through tears,
And grow in grace through all our years." - Zimmerman

Faithfulness is God's requirement; fruitfulness is His reward.