Today's Passage Proverbs 12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. 2 Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes. 3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the...
Today's Passage 1 Timothy 2:1–7 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases...
Today's Passage Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them.4...
At the beginning of 2021, I find myself appealing to the Lord in new ways for new blessings. Surprisingly that can mean leaning back on old ways. The Heidelberg Catechism is a lesson plan for learning the Christian faith. It grew out of the Reformation in the 1500s. Its words bring a strong...
Today's Passage 1 Timothy 1:1–7 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,2 To Timothy my true son in the faith:Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Matthew 1:18–25 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Psalm 139:13–18 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Micah 5:2–4 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will...
Who knew what 2020 would bring? I watched an archived video of Big Blue singing for us from one year ago in worship last Sunday. As I looked at myself sitting on stage, I wished I could lean forward and slip a few secrets into my one-year-ago, ignorant little ears! As I write my final eblast of...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Psalm 111 1 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 2 Great are the works of the Lord; ...