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“Do We Overflow?” By Zach Wood Colossians 2:6-7 NLT And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will...

“What Offer Do We Crave?” By Zach Wood 1 John 2:15-17 NLT Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our...

“Lip Service Is NOT Enough” By Zach Wood 1 John 3:18 NLT Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other, let us show the truth by our actions. We are so good at trying to persuade people with words, aren’t we? Depending on the situation, we will use words in so many clever ways...

“Wholehearted Commitment” By Zach Wood Deuteronomy 6:5-7 NLT And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children...

“Make The Time To Be Still” By Zach Wood Psalm 46:10 NIV He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” This past weekend, my wife and I had a weekend date while the girls were away. My wife worked for a couple hours Saturday...

“Desperate” By Zach Wood Matthew 5:6 NIV Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. When we think of desperate, a lot of thoughts and images probably come to mind. We might become desperate to get a second opinion from a doctor who knows more answers...

“Let It Shine, Let It Shine, Let It Shine” By Zach wood Matthew 5:14-16 NIV You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the...

“Missed Moments” By Zach Wood Luke 10:38-42 NLT As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted...

“If Only We Had The Faith” By Zach Wood Acts 20:22-24 NLT And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing...

“Damage Control: Thought Train” By Zach Wood Philippians 4:8 NLT And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. We often go to...

“We All Need A Sunrise Moment” By Zach Wood John 14:27 NIV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Last Monday morning, as I was driving my oldest daughter to school, there was a beautiful...

“Lay Them Down” By Zach Wood 1 Peter 5:7 NIV- Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. NLT- Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. I read this passage this morning on my YouVersion Bible app and it really hit home with me. When I looked up both...

“Associating With Sinners: Lost Sheep” By Zach Wood Luke 15:1-2 NLT Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! One of the...

“He IS Peace” By Zach Wood John 14:27 NLT I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be trouble or afraid. After reading this passage the other day for my morning devotional time, I thought about all the worries...

“Love In A Land Of Confusion” By Zach Wood 1 John 4:9-12 NLT God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away...

“Show Me Lord, Please” By Zach Wood Psalm 25:4-5 NLT Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. I remember when I was growing up and would ask questions to my...

“I’ll Be The Branch, You Be the Vine” By Zach Wood John 15:5-8 NIV I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches...

“Not Just About Church Attendance” By Zach Wood Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near...

“Just Sit Back And Soak It In” By Zach Wood Psalm 27:1 NIV The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? There are a lot of times in life where we like to kick back, put up our feet, and just soak in the environment...

“Nothing Else Satisfies” By Zach Wood John 14:27 NLT I am leaving you with a gift—a peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Almost everywhere I look these days, I am seeing an advertisement for some product that is either...