The Teacher's Devotional

(I myself am going through a bit of a slump right now.  Inspiration for writing is hard to come by.  […]

Core scripture: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” […]

Core scripture: “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) Message: I dreaded […]

Core scripture: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm […]

Core scripture: “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. […]

Core scripture: “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, […]

Core scripture: “Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.” (Proverbs 3:27) […]

Core scripture: “Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to […]

Core scripture: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart […]

Core scripture: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Message: Teacher confession … I am a […]

Core scripture: “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:1-12). Message: Oh, if […]

Core scripture: “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be […]

John Quinones Core scripture: “Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better […]

Core scripture: “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? […]

Core scripture: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you […]

Core scripture: “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” […]

Core scripture: “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry.” (Psalm […]

Core scripture: “Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.” (1 Peter 2:17)  Message: You […]

Core scripture: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have […]

Core scripture: “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while […]

Core scripture: “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians […]

Core scripture: “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. […]

Core scripture: “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how […]

Core scripture: “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for […]

Core scripture: “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” […]

Core scripture: “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” (Psalm 119:18) Message: I was one of […]

Core scripture: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) […]

Core scripture: “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do […]

Core scripture: “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your works will be rewarded.” (2 Chronicles […]

Core scripture: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.” (Ephesians 6:10) Message: The rain pelted […]

Core scripture: “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that […]

Core scripture: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: […]

Core scripture: “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ […]

Core scripture: “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in […]

Core scripture: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens … a time to […]

Core scripture: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, […]

Core scripture: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as […]

Core scripture: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke […]

Core scripture: “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25) Message: Do you ever feel like […]

Core scripture: “‘But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about.’” (John 4:32) Message: My […]

Core scripture: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Message: The rhythm to 3rd quarter […]

Core scripture: “We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:9) Message: Valentine’s Day is fast approaching.  This begs […]

Core scripture: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all […]

Core scripture: “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as […]

Core scripture: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.  So neither he who plants nor he who waters is […]

Core scripture: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart […]

Core scripture: “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what […]

I hope you all are hanging in there as we push toward the finish line of Christmas Break!  As mentioned […]

Core scripture: “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait […]

Core scripture: “Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” (James 4:17) Message: […]

Core scripture: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Message: As much as some enjoy […]

Core scripture: “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 107:1) Message: […]

Core scripture: “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by […]

Core scripture: “And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will […]

Core scripture: “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17) Message: We […]

Core scripture: “Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies […]

Core scripture: “Let all that you do be done in love.” (1 Corinthians 16:14) Message: I got the phone call about […]

Core scripture: “If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and be of good […]

Core scripture: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do […]

Core scripture: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is […]

Core scripture: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their […]

Core scripture: “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust […]

Core scripture: The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with […]

Core scripture: “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows […]

Core scripture: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8) Message: They […]

Core scripture: “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a […]

Core scripture: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their […]

Core scripture: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind […]

Core scripture: “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, […]

Core scripture: Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. […]

Core scripture: “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” (Proverbs 1:5) Message: One […]

Core scripture: “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before […]

Core scripture: “‘For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, […]

Core scripture: “Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, […]

Core scripture: “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4) Message: Pictures […]

Core scripture: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you […]

Core scripture: “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for ones friends” (John 15:13). Message: I […]

Core scripture: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). […]

Core scripture: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience” (Colossians 3:12). […]

Core scripture: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their […]

Core scripture: “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put […]

Core scripture: “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it” (Proverbs 22:6). Message: […]

Core scripture: “So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know […]

Core scripture: “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and […]

Core scripture: “Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears […]

Core scripture: “And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, […]

Core scripture: “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness […]

Core scripture: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing […]

Core scripture: “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation’” (Mark […]

Core scripture: “But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!” […]

Core scripture: “Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14). Message: Middle schoolers crack me up.  Valentine’s […]

Core scripture: “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach […]

Core scripture: “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, […]

Core scripture: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Message: Does anyone else subscribe to a scripture […]

Core scripture: “Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14). Message: Every child we teach is unique.  […]

Core scripture: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in […]

Core scripture: “Submit yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Message: Where do […]

Core scripture: “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (James 1:22). Message: Our family was in […]

Core scripture: “Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will […]

Core scripture: “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people” (1 Timothy […]

Core scripture: “Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than […]

  Core scripture: “I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your […]

Core scripture: “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, […]

Core scripture: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). […]

Core scripture: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living […]

Core scripture: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day […]

Core scripture: “Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for […]

Core scripture: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience …” (Colossians […]

Core scripture: “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law” (Psalm 119:18). Message: What do you […]

Core scripture: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12). Message: God has a sense of […]

Core scripture: “A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones” (Proverbs 14:30). Message: Alright, […]

Core scripture: “Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over […]

Core scripture: “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Message: Do you ever […]

Core scripture: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). Message: One of […]

Core scripture: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it […]

Core scripture: “Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish […]

Although I liked the format of my blog last year, this year we are going to tweak it a bit.  […]

I LOVE the first day of school.  Everything is new.  Fresh.  You can change anything that didn’t work from the […]

It is almost here.  Can you feel it? The excitement.  The anticipation.  That nervous twitch you feel when you are […]

It was a week or ago when the idea struck me.  Coming up with a theme and scripture for the […]

I created this blog over Winter Break of 2013 to reach out to the teacher Bible study and prayer group […]

My family was headed home.  One week in Minnesota last week was quite precious.  Seeing family, exploring nature, celebrating the […]

One blessing of being a Christian teacher is extra time over the summer to watch movies.  I love inspirational flicks. […]

Core scripture: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” […]

Core scripture: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing […]

Core scripture: “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians […]

Indian Trail’s FCA supporting Harper’s Hugs and Whitney Rodden Core scripture: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. […]

Core scripture: “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting” (Job 8: 21). Message: God has […]

Core scripture: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify […]

Gethsemane: Not my will but yours Core scripture: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ […]

Core scripture: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as […]

Core scripture: “Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises” (James 5: […]

Scott Wright: One of my greatest encouragers on the gridiron Core scripture: “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, […]

Core scripture: “Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!” (Psalm 105: 2) Message: I ache […]

Core scripture: “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no […]

Core scripture: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4: 8). Message: […]

Time to listen up! Core scripture: “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man […]

Core scripture: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let […]

Core scripture: “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John […]

8:02 pm (night before) … I get the word.  It comes through an e-mail.  And then again on TV.  And […]

Core scripture: Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, […]

Core scripture: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” (Romans 12: 12). Message: A few years ago […]

Core scripture: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify […]

Core scripture: “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation’” (Mark […]