Author: Audrey Bauman (Audrey Bauman)

John 1: 19 – 34   (NLT) “This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?” 20 He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.” 21 “Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet we...

John 1: 6 – 18    (NLT) “God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming...

John 1: 1 – 5   (NLT) Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word “In the beginning the Word already existed.    The Word was with God,    and the Word was God.2 He existed in the beginning with God.3 God created everything through him,    and nothing was created except through him.4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,    and his life brought light...

Matthew 28: 18 – 20 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you....

1 Thessalonians 2: 7 – 20   (NLT) 7 As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children. 8 We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good...

1 Thessalonians 2: 1 – 6  (NLT) “You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure. 2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News...

Today’s verses are ones I don’t like to read or write about. There are some topics I’d rather avoid at all costs, and today’s is one of them. Some scripture is so convicting, makes me re-think what I do. But, read the verses and see what God says to you. 2 Corinthians 8: 1 –...

Acts 2:42-47  NLT 42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared...

1 Thessalonians 1 -New Living Translation (NLT) “This letter is from Paul, Silas, (some translations use Silvanus) and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.May God give you grace and peace.(“Into the words grace and peace Paul packs a wealth of theology. Grace is God’s...

By Wendy Reaume 2 Timothy 2:2  And the things you have heard me [Jesus] say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Matthew 28:19,20  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...

Devotions over the past two weeks have been challenging for me, and hopefully for you. I tend to like my life all planned out, and the idea of living by faith is rather formidable for me. As 2022 begins, I pray that we all will grow in our faith and trust God to use each...

Hebrews 11: 32 – 40 and 12: 1 – 2  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. 33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had...

Hebrews 11: 32  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. “ Today I want to look at David, another man of faith. His life story is an assortment of ups and...

Hebrews 11: 32 – 40  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. 33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the...

Hebrews 11: 23 – 31  NLT 23 It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command. 24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be...

Have you ever experienced a difficult situation that made you wonder if your faith in God was misplaced? That maybe all the things you had heard about Christianity were actually myth? That you should ignore all this religious stuff and just face your life doing the best you could? Have you ever been involved in...

Here we are in another lockdown. Students are back online – often a nightmare for parents trying to get their children motivated, and for teachers who have to figure out how to keep their classes effective. Many businesses are closed again. Anxiety, and even anger/frustration, are ramping up some more. When is this going to...

Hebrews 11: 8 – 16 NLT 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for...

Hebrews 11: 4 – 7  NLT 4 It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith....

The past two years have been difficult ones. Now we are at the beginning of 2022 with another wave of the pandemic throwing us into confusion and dismay. Will this ever end? What will happen to our jobs, our economy? Will young people be able to buy homes? How will our various schools and colleges...