Luke Powell Daily Devotions
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Care of the Soul - Worship (Wed): Connecting with God
May 22, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBSunday worship nourishes our souls by connecting us with God - the reason for it all! As we worship him and "go hard after him" in worship, we find what we need.
Care of the Soul - Worship (Tues): Connecting with Others
May 21, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBSunday worship nourishes our souls by connecting us with other believers, who care for us.
Care of the Soul - Worship (Mon): The same old spot
May 20, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBHow does Sunday worship nourish our souls? Today, a short story gives us a reason.
Care of the Soul - Prayer (Fri): Pray it again
May 17, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.03 MBPrayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see him repeat his prayer. God doesn't get tired of hearing us pray the same prayers!
Care of the Soul - Prayer (Thurs): Not My Will
May 16, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBPrayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see him surrender his will to his Father. This is the only way to peace in prayer!
Care of the Soul - Prayer (Wed): Take this cup
May 15, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBPrayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see Jesus being honest in prayer - not pretending he is fine, but honestly sharing his requests with his Father.
Care of the Soul - Prayer (Tues): Everything is Possible
May 14, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBPrayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see how he acknowledges the Father's power in his prayer. We can do the same - preaching hope to our souls as we do.
Care of the Soul - Prayer (Mon): Abba Father
May 13, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBPrayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see how he began his prayer with intimate words to his Father.
Care of the Soul - Scripture (Fri): Word of God Speak
May 10, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBA great lesson from MercyMe's song on letting God's Word speak to the soul.
Care of the Soul - Scripture (Thurs): Delighting
May 09, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBWe care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. The Psalmist continually shows us how to delight in the Word of God. Let us learn a lesson from him and grow closer to God as we spend time in His Word, delighting in Him!
Election day 2019: God Bless South Africa
May 08, 2019 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.74 MBElection day in South Africa! We pray for good godly leaders, but remind ourselves where our hope truly lies.
Care of the Soul - Scripture (Tues): Memorizing
May 07, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBWe care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. The Psalmist teaches us the great value in memorizing passages of the Word to strengthen us when hard times come.
Care of the Soul - Scripture (Mon): Why read?
May 06, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBWe care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. But why read the Bible when we can hardly remember what we read? An old story gives us a clue.
St Francis of Assisi (Fri): Not for one thousand worlds
May 03, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBLessons from Saint Francis of Assisi, taken from his biography by Elizabeth Goudge. Today, some inspiring last words from Brother Bernard of Francis's order, showing us to treasure Christ more than any other.
St Francis of Assisi (Thurs): Filled with Joy
May 02, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBLessons from Saint Francis of Assisi, taken from his biography by Elizabeth Goudge. Francis knew what joy was all about - and that everlasting joy could only be found in the everlasting: God. After all, what good is a gloomy Christian?!
St Francis of Assisi (Wed): A giver
May 01, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.8 MBLessons from Saint Francis of Assisi, taken from his biography by Elizabeth Goudge. Francis was radically generous - giving away his possessions and taking a vow of poverty. Let us too be generous, counting it more blessed to give than receive.
St Francis of Assisi (Tues): A man of prayer
April 30, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBLessons from Saint Francis of Assisi, taken from his biography by Elizabeth Goudge. Francis was deeply committed to prayer. Let us learn from him today and rededicate ourselves to praying without ceasing.
St Francis of Assisi (Mon): The Prayer of His Life
April 29, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.14 MBLessons from Saint Francis of Assisi, taken from his biography by Elizabeth Goudge. Francis had a deep desire to do God's will - much like Jesus in Gethsemane. What is our deepest prayer?
Responding to the Resurrection (Fri): Reporting
April 26, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.3 MBRev Ralph shares the last "R" - reporting. We are witnesses, reporting the Good News to all.
Responding to the Resurrection (Thu): Returning
April 25, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.35 MBRev. Ralph Yelverton shares the third R of responding to the resurrection: returning. Many of us need to return to our first love, and come back to the God who saved us.
Responding to the Resurrection (Wed): Remembering
April 24, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.59 MBRev. Ralph Yelverton joins us again to share the next R of responding to the resurrection: remembering. We need to be slow to forget the great truths of God.
Responding to the Resurrection (Tues): Rejoicing
April 23, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.73 MBRev. Ralph Yelverton joins us to share the 4 R's of responding to the resurrection: firstly, rejoicing the way the early disciples did.
Our Risen Lord (Mon): The Rock that Rolled Away
April 22, 2019 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBA quick lesson from Darrell Mansfield about Easter and the origins of rock 'n' roll!
Good Friday: A Mile in My Shoes
April 19, 2019 03:00 - 1 minute - 2.31 MBA Good Friday reflection based on the CrossRoad song "A Mile in My Shoes" by Richard Pratt.
In the Presence of the King (Thurs): Worship is better in a crowd
April 18, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 4.05 MBWhat can we learn from Palm Sunday this year? Individual worship is necessary, but corporate worship in a crowd of believers is a powerful moment that we must not neglect.
In the Presence of the King (Wed): Worship is Loud!
April 17, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 4.53 MBWhat can we learn from Palm Sunday this year? The disciples worshipped in loud voices that day. Maybe there is space for loudness in worship!
In the Presence of the King (Tues): Worship is joyful
April 16, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 4.64 MBWhat can we learn from Palm Sunday this year? The disciples worshipped joyfully that day. Authentic worship is always joyful - even if we sing through tears.
In the Presence of the King (Mon): Worship is response
April 15, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 5.83 MBWhat can we learn from Palm Sunday this year? First: that worship is a response to what God is done.
Invited to the Feast (Fri): Our mission to invite others
April 12, 2019 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBOur mission as Christ-followers is to invite others to the great feast. Let us look for opportunities to do this each day.
Invited to the Feast (Thurs): Clothed in love
April 11, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBOnce we make it into the feast by grace, we need to clothe ourselves in God's love and holiness.
Invited to the Feast (Wed): EVERYONE is welcome
April 10, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBGod invites EVERYONE to the feast. Are we doing the same?
Invited to the Feast (Tues): The Oppressed
April 09, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBWhen the original guests reject God's invitation, he begins invited the poor, blind, lame and crippled. Do we have the same commitment to the struggling?
Invited to the Feast (Tues): The Oppressed
April 09, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBWhen the original guests reject God's invitation, he begins invited the poor, blind, lame and crippled. Do we have the same commitment to the struggling?
Invited to the Feast (Mon): To the Chosen
April 08, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBGod sends out invitations to His great feast. The first go to those He already knows - the Jews (or perhaps, us modern Christians).
Who do you say I am? (Fri): The Messiah!
April 05, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 5.2 MBPeter responds to Jesus' question about his identity in a remarkable way. Jesus was God in the flesh, the Anointed One! Can we say we believe this?
Who do you say I am? (Thurs): You're a good man
April 04, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 4.24 MBSo many people see Jesus as simply a good man, an excellent teacher of morals. He surely was... but was he more than that?
Who do you say I am? (Wed): Insane!
April 03, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 4.17 MBSome people conclude that Jesus must have been a madman, mentally ill. Was he?
Who do you say I am? (Tues): A fraud!
April 02, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.89 MBMany people think Jesus was another religious fraud. Was he?
Who do you say I am? (Mon): Well, who?
April 01, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 4.24 MBJesus poses an interesting question to his disciples - and to us today. Dare we be honest?
I Beg to Differ (Fri): Fires of testing
March 29, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBReflections on Peter Storey's great book. Today, a challenge from Jesus to live out our faith in places of testing rather than ease.
I Beg to Differ (Thurs): Stompie
March 28, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBReflections on Peter Storey's great book. Today we remember a tragedy - the death of Stompie Seipei - and remember to give our lives for something worthwhile, and use our anger in good ways.
I Beg to Differ (Wed): Life Line
March 27, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBReflections on Peter Storey's great book. He started Life Line SA. Are we Christ-followers giving the people around us a "life line"?
I Beg to Differ (Tues): A Half-Gospel
March 26, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBReflections on Peter Storey's great book. Today, a reminder to balance personal faith with social justice.
I Beg to Differ (Mon): Real Prayer
March 25, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBReflections on Peter Storey's great book. Today, a quote on real, costly prayer.
Lessons from Queen (Fri): Heaven For Everyone
March 22, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBSeeing Queen's "Made in Heaven" album with gospel-eyes. Today we look at Roger Taylor's great song "Heaven For Everyone", and remember how Jesus brought heaven to earth, and how we too can be part of bringing God's will to our earth.
Lessons from Queen (Thurs): Born to Love You
March 21, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBSeeing Queen's "Made in Heaven" album with gospel-eyes. Today we look at a very worship-like song, and let it remind us how we should feel about worshipping our God.
Lessons from Queen (Wed): My Life Has Been Saved
March 20, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBSeeing Queen's "Made in Heaven" album with gospel-eyes. Today we look at John Deacon's song "My Life Has Been Saved", and humbly thank God for saving us.
Lessons from Queen (Tues): Made in Heaven
March 19, 2019 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBSeeing Queen's "Made in Heaven" album with gospel-eyes. Today we look at the title song, and how God uses all things for good.
Lessons from Queen (Mon): It's a Beautiful Day
March 18, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBSeeing Queen's "Made in Heaven" album with gospel-eyes. Today we look at the first song on the album, It's a Beautiful Day", and remember our reason for hope.
FIGHT (Fri): T - Tell someone
March 15, 2019 03:00 - 2 minutes - 3.62 MBLearning to resist the evil one with the acronym FIGHT. T is for "Tell someone". Sin thrives in secrecy, and we need accountable relationships as we fight the evil one.