SOUTHERN HILLS

Read: John 3:36; Isaiah 44:22; Romans 8:1; John 20:30-31 What can we know for certain? Is being sure of something important or can we...

Read: Matthew 6:19-21; 1 Peter 1:3-5 A few months ago, the gardening shows started coming on TV in earnest. Even though it was much too...

Read: Matthew 19:13-14; Mark 9:36; John 14:1-2; Acts 7:54-59 On January 22, 2022 in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, 8-year-old...

Read: Psalm 139:13-16; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 4:7 I was going to hang my coat in the closet when I noticed something a bit odd....

Read: Colossians 4:2-4; Ephesians 6:18-20 We received a call on Thursday morning. It is only April, but the first few fires have already...

Read: Romans 5:6-11 My husband and I enjoy watching the gardening programs on TV. We usually try to purchase at least one new plant for...

Read: Philippians 16:6-10; Revelation 3:6-8 Is it only me or were others raised with the challenge? "if at first you don't succeed, try,...

Read: 2 Chronicles 20:35-37; Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:15-21; 2 Corinthians 9:6-12; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 I had to call my brother when I...

Read: Luke 15:4-7; Hosea 3:1-3; Luke 19:41-44 Even though we are coming to know and love our Savior more and more, there are things about...

Read: Job 23:1-10; Romans 4:17-21 I love it when God tucks blessings into the midst of the ordinary. I'm not talking about the "call the...

Read: Colossians 3:1-4 Before turning a corner to discuss biblical truth today, may we pray together for Ukraine and the people who are...

Read: Psalm 32:1-5; Psalm 103:11-12 It is something many parents tell their growing children. "What we do follows us." "One decision made...

Disqualified! Read: Numbers 20:1-12; Deuteronomy 3:23-29; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 I haven't followed the Olympics, but I have heard about...

Read: Jeremiah 52:1-23; Matthew 15:21-27 That's not how the old saying goes, but that little revision could have been a motto for me this...

Read: 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 This week, we followed up on some paperwork that is necessary to finalize an insurance claim. It has taken...

Read: Psalm 131; Matthew 11:28-30 I know that we're well into January, but if I may, I'd like to share a Christmas Conundrum that I walk...

Read: Colossians 4:10; Ephesians 2:1-6 In part one of this devotion, we talked about surprises and how we enjoy the sweet ones that come...

Read: Genesis 2:4-24; Ruth 2:1-12; Amos 7:7-17; Colossians 4:10; Ephesians 2:1-6 Don't we all love sweet surprises? The ones that cause...

Read: Luke 24:13-35; Romans 8:31-39 I had just finished paying for my groceries when I was surprised by a question that was asked by a...

Read: Acts 8:26-40 It is Christmas Eve Day as I type this, and I have not yet had my fill of either Christmas music or Christmas movies....