It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 — Paul urging believers not to become easily unsettled or alarmed concerning the coming of the Lord. Setting dates for Christ's return has always been a popular pastime — and always a distraction. Preoccupation with when tends toContinue reading "Episode 14: Living in the Light of Christ’s Return | 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 2 Thessalonians 1:3 — "We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, because your faith is growing more and more." A farmer can plow, fertilize, and water all season long — but if he never planted a seed,Continue reading "Episode 13: Faith Is the Bulb. Holiness Is the Flower | 2 Thessalonians 1:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 5:17 — "Pray continually." That's a tall order in a non-stop world. It's hard enough to pray continually while kneeling — how do you do it while driving, or eating, or in the middle of a workday? Alexander McLarenContinue reading "Episode 12: A Heart of Ceaseless Prayer | 1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 5:5 — "You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness." For the Christian, light and darkness aren't just poetry — they represent the realContinue reading "Episode 11: Children of the Light | 1 Thessalonians 5:5 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 4:13 — "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope." Death is a reality everyContinue reading "Episode 10: Death Is Rest, Not Regret | 1 Thessalonians 4:13 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — "It is God's will that you should be sanctified." One teenage boy straightens his room every day without being asked. Another does it only after endless appeals from his parents. Either way, the room gets clean —Continue reading "Episode 9: Deep Roots That Yield Delightful Fruit | 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 3:3 — "No one would be unsettled by these trials, for you know quite well that we are destined for them." There's an Arab proverb F.B. Meyer loved to quote: all sunshine makes the desert. Mining for gold meansContinue reading "Episode 8: All Sunshine Makes the Desert | 1 Thessalonians 3:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 2:7,11 — Paul describing his care for the church "like a nursing mother" and "as a father deals with his own children." It's no accident Paul reaches for parenting to describe pastoring. In both, the key is love. AlbertContinue reading "Episode 7: Truth Clothed in Tenderness | 1 Thessalonians 2:7,11 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 — "We always thank God for all of you, and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith." Paul made a habit of opening his letters with gratitude,Continue reading "Episode 6: Where Your Heart Follows Your Time | 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"