Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read 1 Kings 5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Now King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Ephesians 2:1-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power […]

We can become very depressed and discouraged when considering the daily news. There are so many bad things happening, so much evil. In the midst of this, God speaks to us of a new heaven and a new earth. The scripture tells that God is with us, living with us. What message will we hear? […]

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 Psalm 91:1-6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the […]

The Center Inter-agency Team, made up of the executives of the Cumberland Presbyterian Center boards, agencies, and institutions, met on May 28, 2020, and unanimously decided the Denominational Center would remain closed to the public through Monday, July 6, 2020, due to ongoing concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19. Center staff will continue to work […]

For her birthday on Sunday, May 24, 2020, Mindy Arendt, president and co-founder of Friends with Benefits Denton, instead of getting gifts put together a fund-raiser for the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home. She quickly raised more than her initial goal of $5,000. Friends with Benefits had already teamed up with the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 20:45-21:4 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In the hearing of all the people he said to the disciples, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and […]

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 Psalm 106:40-48 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; he […]

The Reverend Daryl William Alhart, 79, (Murfreesboro Presbytery) of Decherd, Tennessee, died May 17, 2020. He was a retired Cumberland Presbyterian minister. Daryl was born on Jan. 31, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri, to William Earl Alhart and Virginia Stratham Alhart.  He graduated from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, in 1964. Daryl married Reba Kay Alhart. […]