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The Chapel Quotes
“Get some courage and faith and take the next step of commitment in the body of Christ. We are a family, and we need each other. Have a prayer life that shifts from formal repeated prayers to a raw, real dialogue with God. Prayer that’s filled with confession and questioning and surrender and desperation and intercession, learning to listen to God’s voice. It’s a shift from religion to relationship. God wants to bring forgiveness and healing and wholeness to your life, to your heart.”
“Getting saved is not the finish line but the entrance point into a brand new life with Jesus. The body of Christ is a beautiful hopeful gathering of people wounded by life and sin but holding each other up by being present to one another, being accountable to one another, praying for one another, loving one another as we walk together deeper into Christ’s love and God’s truth, one step at a time. Where are you on this journey?”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 01/18/2026
Our Devotion, “Peace of God” is by Katelyn S. Irons of Lambertville, Michigan, who studied professional writing at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
The air was thick with the suffocating aroma of corn dogs and funnel cake. The line surged forward and I was pushed past the ticket booth. My father sat on the sweaty plastic seat and latched the overhead belt. I shook my head, but he held my arm and pulled me inside. The ride started to move, swinging back and forth like a pendulum. I gripped the seat in front of me as we rose higher and higher. Then we swooshed backward in one swift movement. I screamed. My dad laughed and patted my hand. The ride continued to swing back and forth, but the sound of my father’s voice calmed my fears. I felt at peace.
Sometimes it seems that life is hurtling us out of control, but God has a plan. Whether at the peak or in the valley, He is in control and will never let go. Always know that God has your best in mind, and He has His arms around you during the ride.
PRAYER: “Dear, Heavenly Father, help me to listen to Your plans. Remind me that You are the one in control, and nothing will ever
change that. Give me peace that I may follow You better. In Your name, Amen.”
Book Review 01/21/2026
This Book Review is by J. J. Hanna, a Professional Writing Major at Taylor University
Someone Has to Die
by Jim Baton
Createspace, PB, 346 pages
Following the stories of a peace-making congressman, a terrorist bent on wiping Christians from the earth, the family of an ex-terrorist, and a single Christian mother and her daughter, this book is a roller coaster from start to finish. Multiple characters are faced with internal issues of identity as they struggle with the external issues regarding the unstable relationship between Christians and Muslims. The two families are drawn together at the height of tensions between the two religions after an unruly gang of Muslim teenagers burns down the church the Christian family attends. A member of the volunteer fire rescue team (an ex-terrorist) finds himself running into the flames to save the only person trapped in the fire.
In the weeks following this event, two of the children become close and fall in love, causing a second religious struggle as one is a Christian and one is a Muslim. Just after the fire victims are released from the hospital, the ex-terrorist’s son is recruited for the same group he used to fight for, despite all of his father’s efforts to keep him safe and out of the reach of Jihad.
Due to a shocking shift of events, the characters are arranged perfectly for an unlikely hero to show love and forgiveness to the person responsible for many life threatening situations.
Lovers of thrillers would enjoy this book. Mature readers would gain an understanding of Indonesian culture and would come away with a fresh perspective on the issues between Muslims and Christians.
A list of characters is included at the front of the book, which is very helpful because the characters’ names are true to the region. Also, the topic of suicide comes up a few times in this book.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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