Category Archives: Devotional

If You Lie Down With Dogs, You Get Up With Fleas

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Rich Bassett

Luke 5:27-39 I have heard this proverb while growing up, and maybe you have too. Typically, it concerned our choice of friends or those whom we have chosen to hang around. The meaning was simple enough; you should be careful … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Rich Bassett

Phil 3:12-16 The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die. Susanna Kearsley, Mariana. There are a lot … Continue reading →

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Adultery: Be Careful Little Eyes What You See

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Rich Bassett

Sermon Series: 50 Shades of Compromise 2 Sam 11:1-27 O be careful little eyes what you see; O be careful little eyes what you see; There’s a Father up above, and He’s looking down in love, so be careful little … Continue reading →

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Compromise: The Slow Fade to Despair

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Rich Bassett

Sermon Series: 50 Shades of Compromise The song Slow Fade  by Casting Crowns, to me, is a great reminder that the big moral compromises we succumb to are not spur of the moment, spontaneous decisions, but the end result of … Continue reading →

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Disorder in the Court

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 14:26-40 We’ve all seen it in some way, shape, or form; a courtroom scene where there is chaos throughout the room and the judge banging his gavel screaming, Order! Order in the court. Cartoons, movies, and sit-coms parody … Continue reading →

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Tongues, Teaching, and Worship

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 14:1-25 It is an interesting journey, raising a toddler. On our street, we are fortunate to live within a few houses of other toddlers, and as one could imagine, the gatherings can get a little hectic. Between the … Continue reading →

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Stuffing, Starving, and Snobbery at the Lord’s Table

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 11:17-34 I love food. The problem with that is I could unconsciously stuff my face all day long and never feel hungry. I open the refrigerator when I walk past it just to see what’s in there, knowing … Continue reading →

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Steak, with a Dash of Arrogance

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 10:23-33 Grace is a beautiful thing. When God graciously opened my eyes to the glory of the gospel, a view I had been previously blind to (2 Cor 4:4), I began a journey of humility that is only … Continue reading →

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Temptation, Faith, and a Stiff Door

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 10:1-13 Back in my single days, I had a two door, 1992 Ford Thunderbird. I say it like that because the car, inanimate as it was, was also a reminder of my relationship status. Since bigger, two door … Continue reading →

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Hold On Loosely

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Rich Bassett

1 Cor 7:29-31 If you read the title and do not think of .38 Special, you are too young to read this blog; just kidding. However, with all this talk of sex in chapter seven, I wonder if I should … Continue reading →

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