On A Firm Foundation.

On A Firm Foundation.

DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER Last week we considered the day the foundation of the second Temple was laid. Eighteen years after that day of weeping and shouting, when the reconstruction was incomplete and on hold because the people had become discouraged and...
Rebuilding

Rebuilding

DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER “The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring, during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from exile… “When the builders completed the...
Our Only Covering.

Our Only Covering.

DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER Over a Sunday lunch many years ago, my friend and church deacon shared about who he was before Christ transformed his life. He rounded off a story by saying, “There’s a LOT of blood covering that. Lots of blood.” Everyone...
Washing Our Robes.

Washing Our Robes.

DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER. I have a weak stomach for medical matters, and as a new believer the concept of being washed or covered in the blood of Jesus made me a bit squeamish. What does it mean to be washed in the blood, and where does this phrase come from? We...