by HarborSite Baptist | Aug 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
Extra Grace Required While we decorated for a special event at church, the woman in charge griped about my inexperience. After she walked away, another woman approached me. “Don’t worry about her. She’s what we call an E.G.R.—Extra Grace Required.” I laughed. Soon I...
by HarborSite Baptist | Jul 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
God’s Mighty Power The seemingly impossible happened when hurricane-force winds changed the flow of the mighty Mississippi River. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida came ashore on the coast of Louisiana, and the astonishing result was a “negative flow,” meaning water...
by HarborSite Baptist | Jun 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
A Loving Warning In 2010, a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than four hundred people. But the deaths could have been prevented or minimized had the tsunami warning system been working properly. The tsunami detection networks (buoys) had...
by HarborSite Baptist | May 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
Our Choices Matter A swimming instructor in New Jersey saw a car sinking into Newark Bay and heard the driver inside screaming “I can’t swim” as his SUV quickly sank into the murky waters. As a crowd watched from shore, Anthony ran to the rocks along the edge, removed...
by HarborSite Baptist | Apr 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
The Challenge to Serve Although just thirteen years old, DeAvion took up a challenge to serve others. He and his mom had heard a story about a man who called on kids to mow fifty lawns for free during their summer break. Their focus was to assist veterans, single...
by HarborSite Baptist | Mar 1, 2024 | Monthly Devotional
Recognizing God’s Voice After years of research, scientists have learned that wolves have distinct voices that help them communicate with each other. Using a specific sound analysis code, one scientist realized that various volumes and pitches in a wolf’s howl enabled...
