Nov 25, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture 1 Peter 2:4-6 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones let yourselves be built[b] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God...
Nov 18, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture Micah 6:8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? Story of Belonging Not long after I joined the church, Bill Blanton approached me to share...
Nov 11, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture Ephesians 1:20-24 God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age...
Nov 4, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. Story of Belonging Why do I love Smoke Rise? Let me count the ways. Forty-four years ago, Chuck and I were searching for a new church home for our family. With two...
Oct 28, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture Psalm 100:1-5 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness: come into his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates...
Oct 21, 2025 | Fall Devotional
Scripture Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” Story of Belonging I’ve been attending Smoke Rise’s Vacation Bible School for as long as I can remember. I grew...
