Friday, April 12 Today's Passage: Romans 8:1-5 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what...
Thursday, April 11 Today's Passage: Romans 7:4-6 So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. For when we were in...
Wednesday, April 10 Today's Passage: Colossians 3:5-17 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You...
Last night the University of Virginia Men’s Basketball team won the NCAA National Championship tournament for the first time in school history. Since UVA is where I did my Ph.D. work, and two of our children were born in Charlottesville, this was a pretty exciting night in the McConnell...
Tuesday, April 9 Today's Passage: Romans 6:1-12 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into...
God pours out His blessings on us, and one way we show gratitude is by giving back. Each year on Palm Sunday, we take a special offering called Give Back the Blessing to provide tangible help to one City Engagement Partner and one Global Mission Partner Meet Our Local...
Monday, April 8 Today's Passage: Colossians 1:19-23 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on...
Sunday, April 7 Today's Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was...
Saturday, April 6 Today's Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner...
HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT WEEK AT FIRST PRES: VIEW THE FULL CALENDAR Sunday, April 7 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 a.m. as we continue our sermon series, The Cross. Pastor Tim McConnell will preach from 2 Corinthians 5:14-20. Adult Sunday Communities meet at...