Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Genesis 31:1-3, 17-50 (NRSV) Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s; he has gained all this wealth from what belonged to […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Romans 12:9-21 (NRSV) Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 5:38-48 (NRSV) “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 7:1-12 (NRSV) “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and […]

Focus Holy God grant me the vision to see the complete sufficiency of Christ. Read Galatians 5:2-6 (NRSV) Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged […]

Focus Loving God, replace my distortions with your revelations. Read Exodus 22:21-27 (NRSV) You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their […]

Focus Set aside anything that distracts me from you, Lord. Read Psalm 119:9-16 (NRSV) How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may […]

Focus Come Holy Spirit and help me to see myself as I am. Not more nor less but as you see me. Read James 2:1-13 (NRSV) My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine […]

Welcome to the Youth Ministry Minute hosted by Nathan Wheeler. On this episode PYT 2019, CPYC 2017, Young Adult Retreat and Youth Worker Retreat! CPYC 2017 June 25-30 at Bethel University Registration begins March 1st http://cpcmc.org/cpyc CPYC One Day Experiences https://cpcmc.org/cpyconeday/ April 8th Lake Hamilton CPC Hot Springs, AR April 29th St. Luke CPC Ft. […]

Focus Lord, let us not just hear your words, but recognize your presence. Read Exodus 20:1-21 (NRSV) Then God spoke all these words: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not […]