Posts by Courtney Speed

Prepare for Worship Saturday, April 12 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey Church! When I was in 10th grade at Westminster Academy, my Bible teacher (Walt Jominy) taught us a trick for memorizing the Ten Commandments. It’s a little silly but for good reason–it has stuck with me all these years! To this day, if you were to ask me what the fourth Commandment is about,…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, April 18 We end the week looking at the Light of the World hanging on a cross in darkness Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word.…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, April 17 We enter into the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus today. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to help…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Wednesday, April 16 We meet with Jesus and the disciples in the upper room today. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Tuesday, April 15 A woman has a beautiful sacrifice for Jesus in our passage today. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Monday, April 14 Welcome to Holy Week! This week we purposefully journey alongside Jesus as he makes his way to the cross. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and…

Prepare for Worship Saturday, April 5 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey Church! The story of Jesus healing a paralytic by the pool of Bethesda has been on my mind this week. Before I share my own takeaways from the passage, lectio your way through it. If you are unfamiliar with that term, go back to yesterday’s personal worship and follow the same format (P.R.A.Y.)…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, April 11 We end the week with the final two Commandments. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to help us and…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, April 10 We meditate on Commandments 7 and 8 today. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to help us and…