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Recharge Devotional is written by our very own writers in our congregation. We hope that this devotional encourages and inspires you in your ongoing walk with Christ. The Recharge devotional team works hard to create relevant content that is relatable in day to day life. Be sure to read and interact with the posts. If you would like to write a blog, let us know! 

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WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET?

WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET?

People’s wallets were being hurt because of the Gospel changing people’s hearts. The Holy Spirit was toppling strongholds. 

SCARY ENCOUNTER

SCARY ENCOUNTER

I closed the screen door and went back into the house. This was one mad ROBIN, and I wasn’t about to mess with her today!

THE MOTLEY SIDE OF THE AISLE

THE MOTLEY SIDE OF THE AISLE

On one side of the aisle are sitting all the “misfits” – flower children who have been on a quest for truth. Many look a bit scraggly.  On the other side of the aisle sit the respectable people.

NICKNAMES

NICKNAMES

When I questioned God about the significance of nicknames, He said, “Because you get nicknames when you are truly loved.”

THE IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION

THE IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION

Read: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Reflect: Have you ever felt attacked? Has anyone ever singled you out and tried to unjustly discredit you? I distinctly remember the pain of experiencing such a situation. A number of years ago, I had a job I liked and was good at, but my...

THE COLLECTION

THE COLLECTION

Hummels, model trains, stamps, coins, records, Bibles, you name it, someone is avidly collecting them.

NO MORE SECRETS

NO MORE SECRETS

A famous king in the Bible thought he could sweep his problems away.  Sin’s coverup required a lot of scheming.

GOLIATH!

GOLIATH!

While the people saw an undefeatable foe, David saw someone trying to defeat the very will of God.

A HEART OF HUMILITY

A HEART OF HUMILITY

My job to fill that water glass every Sunday was just one step in God’s plan to teach me humility.

PRAYING SIMPLY

PRAYING SIMPLY

My two year old though? She knew nothing of prayer except for this – prayer is when you talk to God.

JESUS WEPT, AND WE DO TOO

JESUS WEPT, AND WE DO TOO

As others watch my life unfolding, I hope they understand the messiness of this portion, the smeared words on these pages of my story

THE UNDYING HEART

THE UNDYING HEART

Our physical bodies will pass away, but the state of our spiritual heart will determine where we spend eternity.

THE LOVE OF GOD

THE LOVE OF GOD

This morning I told my wife that I love her, and the night before I watched basketball, which I also love. Not the same.

UNCONTAINABLE: THE HOLINESS OF GOD

UNCONTAINABLE: THE HOLINESS OF GOD

Heaven doesn’t quake at God being called “love, love, love” or “mercy, mercy, mercy”.  However, all creation takes a step back when God is called “Holy, holy, holy”. 

OVERCOMING APATHY

OVERCOMING APATHY

Doubt is an area that I have always struggled with. I can remember many times standing at a graveside, comforting the family with the hope of a future reunion, and wondering: Will they? Will they see them again?

THE BUFFET THAT BURNED

THE BUFFET THAT BURNED

Her sadness turned to anger. “If they don’t rebuild it by my birthday, I am not picking a new one. I will not eat dinner.”

THE RELUCTANT PROPHET

THE RELUCTANT PROPHET

Former fish-food Jonah is furious at God for showing the Ninevites mercy, even though God’s mercy had kept Jonah from drowning in the depths of the sea.

JOY IN THE MORNING

JOY IN THE MORNING

Tearfully, with heavy hearts we called David and sobbed that we wouldn’t be able to attend his graduation. The phone woke me the next morning, “Is Edith Nettleton there?” It was the nursing home to say my dad had died.

TWISTED NECK SYNDROME

TWISTED NECK SYNDROME

Over ten years ago I entered a season in which I spent most of my time looking back and longing for the past. I soundly rejected the reversals and didn’t want change.

ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES

ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES

We can tend to have a low view of how God fulfills our needs. It is easy to focus on our bellies, our clothes, or our wallets, but who in all of this universe can secure our very soul?

THE MAN WHO THREW THE STICK

THE MAN WHO THREW THE STICK

Having a genuine relationship with Jesus is far different than singing “Kumbaya” and continuing the rest of one’s life happily skipping along, without change.

LOVE YOU MR. STONER!

LOVE YOU MR. STONER!

He told me “I hate you!” Didn’t he realize who he was talking to? I’m the sub whom everybody loves, the same one who has been rated by small children: “Best Sub Ever”

VERY GOOD GIFTS

VERY GOOD GIFTS

I don’t need to carry the weight of providing for our needs; that responsibility belongs to Him, our Heavenly Father. 

DUCT TAPE REQUIRED!

DUCT TAPE REQUIRED!

I had no love for the man who had lost his way.  In my anger, I was the resounding gong, the clanging cymbal, the noise that makes no difference.  I might as well of been that backfire from a car or the slamming of a door.  You hear it, but ignore it. 

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

It looked like it would be a long and lean period of walking by faith. We kept moving forward, praying for God to provide our needs.

HEARTS ON THE WALL

HEARTS ON THE WALL

My son’s justification for his crayon masterpiece on the bare wall was because of his brother’s own “masterpiece” on the opposite wall.

THE PHONE CALL

THE PHONE CALL

Sally had never encountered a believer who would carefully listen, wouldn’t get offended by her language, and would not give up on her as a lost cause.

SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR FEARS

SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR FEARS

We sat down on the couch for a bedtime story via flashlight when we all heard a scratching sound. My husband and I did the quick glance at each other to confirm we both heard the same sound. Then we went with the “ignore the sound and it will go away” option.

“doing” church

“doing” church

We were “church people”. If the doors were open, we were there. It didn’t matter if we were gifted or not, we served.

ARE YOU THERE GOD??

ARE YOU THERE GOD??

Have you waited for an answer to prayer? Asked God to act in a situation and He doesn’t answer when you think He should?

helping lamb chop

helping lamb chop

It is no accident that God has chosen to call us sheep. The behavior of sheep and human beings are similar in many ways…. sheep do not ‘just take care of themselves’ as some might suppose. They require more than any other class of livestock endless attention and meticulous care.

STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN

STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN

It was a tremendous leap of faith and I’m glad I went. With each day at camp, I began to know God better and things began to change in my life.

REMEMBER

REMEMBER

My mom encouraged me to remember who God is and to rest in Him

the two tracks

the two tracks

Sometimes teaching on marriage is like traveling on a fast-moving train while riding on only one rail. Trust me, you don’t want to be on that excursion.

THE BIRTHMARK

THE BIRTHMARK

“Oh no! Go to doctor?” I was finding myself reassuring him that nothing was wrong with him. This mark was part of who he was.