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“Great Day” Sunday 08/30/2026*
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“Great Day” Saturday 08/29/2026*
To quote Pema Chodron; “Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know”.
What is it we need to learn?
Teach us Lord, to see!
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“Great Day” Friday 08/28/2026*
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“Great Day” Thursday 08/27/2026*
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“Great Day” Wednesday 08/26/2026*
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“Great Day” Tuesday 08/25/2026
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“Great Day” Monday 08/24/2026*
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“Great Day” Tuesday 03/03/2026* Sandy Patty-Star Spangled Banner
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“Great Day Presents” Week of 08/30/2026
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The Chapel Quotes
“In a world or culture where we’re not sure what is real or fake, the solution is to really get plugged in the real Church. Human beings are very much like a scalpel to not only be used to harm but a tool that can be used to bring about health and healing. We have been designed to be in real relationships with other people. It’s worth taking the risk and plugging back in because of the incredible benefits that happen. The solution to the rise of fake is the multi-faceted Church being real. The thing that the Church should be is ‘how can I help?’”
“We are designed by God to be a fruitful vine. God is either purifying fruitless branches or He is pruning fruitful branches. The main point of your life is to produce much fruit. God’s plan is to make us as fruitful as possible. The purpose of your life is to bear more fruit, to do something significant in your life in the way you love other people and to enter into actions that have a Kingdom of God benefit. God loves you exactly who you are but He is not going to leave you where you are. Have you given God permission to prune you? You cannot grow maximally in your relationship with Jesus outside of the context of community and not being a part of this vine that’s plugged into Jesus and plugged into other people. The reality of digital discipleship today is that we are being discipled more by algorithms than by almighty God. Typical Americans spend more time on the algorithms on their phone and what they tell you to hear and think and believe than we do in God’s Word and in community. If you want the joy of being loved you have to take the risk of being known. Is it purify or prune for you today?”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 08/30/2026
Our Devotion, “Paper Trust” is by Sarah Sawicki of Bloomington, Ilinois, a professional writing major at Taylor University and a freelance writer for Church Libraries and Christian Book Previews.
“Calling His disciples to Him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.” Mark 12:43 (NIV)
American paper money all looks pretty much the same. Each bill is green, rectangular, and made out of the same substance. All that really differs is the number printed and the face on it. It all, however, has one important feature in common: each bill says, “In God we trust.” But do we really trust God with our money? The widow in Mark 12 certainly did. If you compare her offering with the offerings of other people, it is nothing special. Others gave far more, but she gave what she had – all of it – and it was good in the eyes of the Lord. She did not have much, but she didn’t withhold her money in an attempt to control her life; she trusted that through giving God control of her money, He would bless her. Look at the bills that are in your pocket or purse, and ask yourself if you can picture the Lord’s face printed there.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me to trust You with my money, like the widow in Mark 12. Give me a spirit of faith and charity toward Your people. In Your name I pray. Amen.
Book Review 08/26/2026
This Book Review is by Hope Bolinger, a professional writing major at Taylor University.
Jesus in the Court Room
By John W. Mauck, JD
Moody Publishers, 2017, PB, 149 pages
Today, Christianity approaches the judicial system with strong skepticism. Following court cases such as Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges, Christians often view the courts through clouded lenses. However, Mauck sets forth to illustrate the law’s importance in the Old and New Testaments, particularly through the example of Jesus as teacher of the law. Furthermore, Mauck uses modern examples of court cases and legal advances to demonstrate a proper use of the legal system: “to love both God and neighbor” (29). Along with this, Mauck offers advice for Christians who are challenged by lawfully gray areas, such as abortion and sexual identity.
As a seasoned attorney, Mauck presents an excellent case for the importance of the law and its partnership with Christianity today. His interpretations of Scripture, especially his explanations of the Law’s importance in the Old Testament, stand out as the strongest elements of the book. However, Mauck’s target audience remains a mystery. He seems to address Christian lawyers, but he often spins the narrative for the non-judiciary public. This far-reaching method fails because the legal terminology bogs down the unaccustomed reader. Furthermore, his pedantic writing style turns the book into a slightly laborious effort to read, even though it covers fewer than 200 pages.
Whether we enter a position in the law or not, as Christians, we enter morally gray territories every day. How we dialogue with non-Christians about our differing views plays a vital importance. Furthermore, those Christians who do pursue a judiciary occupation ought to exercise justice and mercy in the courts. Without turning to Jesus’ example, legal corruption will take place.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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