Daily Devotions

Surprising Grace

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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November: Jesus is My Savior from the World

Jesus is My Savior from the World

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

– John 16:33


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Swagger

Swagger

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:14

In the early 1990’s Saturday Night Live aired a series of skits called “Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley.” Stuart Smalley, the lead character in the skit, would share daily catchphrases which would try to replace “stinkin’ thinkin” with self-help psychobabble. One the most famous was “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” In the skit, he was searching for a way to feel good about himself and to help others to do the same.

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