Good Morning, Ministry Partner!

April 30, 2019

Be Encouraged by God's Word
Whoever says, “I am in the light,” while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness. Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates another believer is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know the way to go, because the darkness has brought on blindness.

— 1 John 2:9-11, NRSV

Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims

For even if the whole world believed in resurrection, little would change until we began to practice it. We can believe in CPR, but people will remain dead until someone breathes new life into them. And we can tell the world that there is life after death, but the world really seems to be wondering if there is life before death.

— Shane Claiborne

Pray Together with Us

Dear God, our universe is created by you. As your children and heirs, there is no thought we can have, no place we can go, and no action we can take that will separate us from you. You are all! In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

— Moravian prayer

New Every Morning: a daily (M-F) encouragement resource for clergy that includes a scriptural start for the day, a thought from a brother/sister of the faith, and a prayer to enrich the service of the minister. It is an inner life component of the Soul Care ministry of the Church of the Nazarene's Clergy Development Office.
— Dr. Daniel Copp, director

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