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The Chapel Quotes
“The way we organize our lives and the habits we have are perfectly designed to produce the results we are getting. If we want to see this community and this world change then we need to make sure the patterns and habits of our lives are leading us to Jesus. We are very much a product of our habits.”
“It is arguable that materialism is the single biggest competitor with authentic Christianity. Money will be something we leverage for eternal gain or we will worship as our God. Everything that we have is not ours. We are not entitled to the wealth that God has given us but we are entrusted with it. We are not owners but we are stewards. How can we leverage everything God gives us for His glory and His Kingdom? How you live your life, and your good deeds do not affect your final destination, but how you live your life is going to affect how you spend eternity. Leveraging our wealth in a way that will last forever means investing in people and the Gospel. Lord, help us treasure humility over status, generosity over security, contentment over enjoyment and trust over control.”
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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger
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Devotion 01/04/2026
Our Devotion, “Born Wild” is by Ryan Dennison of South Lyon, Michigan, who studied professional writing at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God.” Hebrews 6:1 (NIV)
There is something about utter helplessness that inspires compassion. When I was in high school my family found an infant kitten on the side of the road. He cried endlessly, could barely walk, and could hardly lap milk. But he was fluffy, big-eyed and dependent, so we took him home. That was our first mistake. The cat turned out to be a tyrant! He bit, pounced, and scratched anyone who came near, until we had to lock him inside the guest bedroom. Even then, he threw a fit whenever he was left alone. We regretted the day we brought that wildcat into our lives.
As Christians, we are often just like that kitten. God saves us from the world, and for a while, we are grateful. The problem is that we grow complacent, even demanding of God. We expect blessings and growth in our lives, but we are resistant to submitting to God’s will. We want Him to do the work, while we reap the rewards. As Christians, our growth comes through accepting and conforming to God’s plan for our lives, not forcing God to conform to ours.
PRAYER: Lord, don’t let me forget how You’ve blessed me. Give me a willing and servant heart, ready to do Your will.
Book Review 12/31/2025
This Book Review is by Jessica Dundas, a Professional Writing Major at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana.
LOOKING FOR LOVELY: Collecting the Moments that Matter
By Annie F. Downs
B&H Publishing Group, PB, 194 pages
Annie F. Downs shares her experiences in the past years learning to look for what is lovely in life. She introduces us to her life before she started looking for loveliness, and how her life changed during the search, and she ends with a glimpse of who she is now because of it. This is a book about what Downs calls the greatest transformation of her life, and a challenge to her readers to learn from her and begin their own transformations.
This is a wonderful collection of anecdotes about sunrises and concerts and nights in Israel. I found myself wanting to listen to new worship music and paint my nails alongside her. This book was fresh air to me, and I related to the author in every chapter. I felt freed of a weight I hadn’t realized I was carrying as I started to look for lovely things in my own life. She inspired me to search for evidence of God in the everyday events of my life. The author addresses her story to single Christian women, as she is relating her own life of being one herself.
Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)
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