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Verse of the Day April 21
We continue our journey to read the Bible together in a year. Each day there will be a reading from the Old Testament, the Wisdom Literature, and the New Testament using the Alpha Bible App. Pastor Doug’s devotions will be from part of that day’s readings. You can download the app to do the daily…
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The Garden of Resurrection
In this Easter message from our Gardens of God series, we explore the garden tomb where Mary Magdalene encounters the risen Jesus and hears Him call her by name. Just as the story of humanity began in a garden, the resurrection invites us into a new beginning—moving from the tomb of despair to the garden…
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Verse of the Day April 20
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 20:1-18, The Garden of Resurrection. The Verses of the Day are John 20:15, Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the…
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Verse of the Day April 19
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is 1 Peter 4:1-8, Love Covers a Multitude of Sins. The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 4:8, Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.
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Verse of the Day April 18
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is Psalm 22, Why Have You Forsaken Me. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 22:1, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from…
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The Tomb in the Garden
On Good Friday, we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice through the lens of a garden — a place of growth, grief, and hope. This message explores the roles of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph of Arimathea at the cross and in the tomb, and what they reveal about our own faith journey.
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The Gardens of God – Week 7 Guide
The Garden of Resurrection – John 20:1-18 To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting Are there any Easter traditions that you look forward to each year? If so, what are they, and what makes them fun or special? John 20:1-18 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it…
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The Garden of Betrayal, Again
Maundy Thursday Service, April 17, 2025, 7:00 p.m. In this Maundy Thursday message, Pastor Doug Scalise explores the Garden of Gethsemane as the second major garden of betrayal in the Bible—where Jesus is betrayed by Judas, arrested, and abandoned by His disciples. Drawing parallels with Eden, the sermon highlights how Jesus chooses obedience and submission…
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Verse of the Day April 17
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 13:1-17, 31b-35, He Loved Them to the End. The Verse of the Day is John 13:1, Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart…
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