Just 100 Words This past Fall, we had over a dozen deaths at our church – spouses, children, and other family members. In one particularly difficult week, three funerals were held at the church. Ministering
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Author: Steve Choquette
After a 45-year career as a software engineer and a product manager, Steve has pivoted to writing, publishing devotions in Inspire-A-Fire, Stand Firm, and Refresh magazine, with Open Windows coming in the next few months. He has also published two stories in Young Adult Fantasy anthologies. He loves writing, gardening, traveling, spending time with his grandchildren, and of course writing.
A Miraculous Birth
A Challenging Request Every December, our Sunday School class sings Christmas carols to 6-8 homebound members of our church. Often, these seniors are dealing with health issues, don’t get out much, and welcome a visit
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I remember reading Franklin Graham’s book Rebel with a Cause. He talked about wrestling with the expectations that he would follow in the footsteps of his father, evangelist Billy Graham. The book detailed Franklin’s rebellion
Read moreMy Life as a Trailer for Christ
As part of the men’s ministry, our church had a Men’s BBQ Fellowship in September. The speaker was an 17-year-old university student. Matthew shared with the 160 men present that his goal was to become a
Read moreGod’s Lion Tamer
After a beautiful wedding in Boone, North Carolina, my younger son had his mid-June wedding reception at the Student Center of Appalachian State University. The car he and his bride were going to
Read moreRevival in Czechia
A Drive Through the Middle of Nowhere My wife and I visited my older son and his wife in southwest Virginia earlier this month. After picking up coffee from our favorite coffee roaster in Floyd,
Read moreGod’s Giant Killer
In a March devotion about God, Goliath, Velociraptors, and the Burj Khalifa, I mentioned that my grandson is fascinated with the story of David & Goliath. It must have been something he learned at church
Read moreThe Lord Will Fight For You
As the Israelites were backed up against the Red Sea, the people were terrified. Pharaoh’s army was closing in behind them, and the sea blocked their escape. In their panic, they questioned why Moses had
Read moreGod’s Own Heart
As a young Christian, I was always puzzled by the Bible’s description of King David as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22). Wasn’t David an adulterer and murderer? Hardly the
Read moreGod’s Lighthouse
During World War II, my father-in-law served on a U.S. Navy boat that patrolled the East Coast looking for German U-boats. One day the captain remarked that they were off the coast of Virginia. My
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