Author: Becky Ferguson (Becky Ferguson)

John 15:18-27 (NLT) 18 “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. 20 Do you remember what I told...

John 15:1-17 (NLT) “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. 4 Remain in me, and...

 John 14:15-31 (NLT) 15 “If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he...

Devotions in the next few days are written by Becky Ferguson. Becky is a long-time member of LSA, and is serving in the Czech Republic with TEAM Mission. She works primarily with young people there, and also plans the curriculum for camps through the summer. John 14:1-14 NLT “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust...

James 5:13-18 Prayer. What a beautiful thing it is. Prayer is a gift from God to us. He welcomes us to communicate with Him directly and personally. Jesus and the Holy Spirit also pray on behalf of us. Take a moment and think about the last time you had a long conversation with our Heavenly...

James 5:7-12 “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”                       -Joyce Meyer Today’s verses focus on patience, something I am certain we all struggle with. Our patience is tested daily – by our friends, family and...

We’re excited today for devotions by Becky Ferguson. Becky is a missionary in the Czech Republic and she works primarily with young people. In the summer of 2024, some young people from LSA are hoping to join her in the Czech Republic at a youth camp. James 3:13-18  NLT “If you are wise and understand...

“9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house. 10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only...

Deborah is an exceptional woman of great influence, wisdom and courage. She is the only female Judge in the book of Judges, which is huge because she lived in a male-dominated culture where females were not traditionally in leadership roles. She was accepted by both men and women, and having such a powerful role in...

We cannot talk about amazing women of the Bible without mentioning Rahab. She was an unexpected heroine in the book of Joshua, who comes to faith after recognizing that the God of Israel is the one True God. God uses her despite her sinful life as a prostitute.    “Then Joshua son of Nun secretly...

Last week, we looked at the lives of Shiphrah & Puah, two Hebrew midwives, who saved many Israelites by disobeying the King of Egypt’s command to kill any baby boys born to Hebrew women. After that Pharaoh issued this order to all of his people: “Throw every newborn Hebrew boy into the Nile River. But...

Today, the devotions are written by Becky Ferguson. Becky is a missionary in the Czech Republic with TEAM Missions. Before that she was on staff at LSA. At the moment, she is home on a  month furlough getting some rest, taking a course, and working with the youth groups at LSA. She is writing some...

Yesterday, we looked at how to love and care for our brothers and sisters in the church. What about caring for our community outside of the church? How do we do that? Some people, like me, are called to move to a foreign country and care for the people there. Many people are called to...

We have spent time in one of the most well-known scripture passages in the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, which tells us what love is and what it is not. Now that we have reminded ourselves of what love is, how do we apply it in our relationships within our church family? We are told...

John 15:18-27 (NLT) 18 “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. 20 Do you remember what I told...

John 15:1-17 (NLT) “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. 4 Remain in me, and...

John 14:15-31 (NLT) 15 “If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he...

John 14:1-14 NLT “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so...

Luke 14:25-33 NLT 25 A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, 26 “If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. 27 And if you do not carry your own...

1 Thessalonians 5:23-28  (NLT)  23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. 25 Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26 Greet all...