Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verses 5-6, and Share Your Story

Posted on November 4, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. “You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verse 4, and Share Your Story

Posted on November 2, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. First Line of Defense “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” You … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verse 3, and Share Your Story

Posted on October 31, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. What He Says “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.” My friend Paula told me this story about her uncle, known … Continue reading →

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The Glow: A Story and Encouragement for You in Hard Times

Posted on October 13, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila Here is a story that, I hope, comforts you who may be in the midst of trauma or sorrow right now. It’s about the constant and sufficient love of God that works its way gently and powerfully from … Continue reading →

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Weeds 3: Thriving on the Vine (Devotional)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I saved my last weekend yard clean-up project for today: tidying up the tangle of clematis on the trellis out back. I thought if I just cleared out the dead elements of the rambling Ranunculaceae that had wound … Continue reading →

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Weeds (Devotional)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I weeded out back today ridding flower and shrub beds of what I call the “creeping crud” that produces minute purple blooms that hug the ground but that has a thick, tough, tangle of a root-system mess that … Continue reading →

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Baptism in the Holy Spirit-Free Download

Posted on April 6, 2013 by pbn

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” (Acts 19:2) Curious? Here is a free download by Claire Gumbs outlining the Scriptural supports, gifts, ministries, and effects of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit–for today, too. We believe this … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Justice (Devotional)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila Here is a story I heard about two famous evangelists. At the outset of his ministry, evangelist B worked for evangelist A. At one point, evangelist B violated company policy regarding a serious issue; however, evangelist A agonized … Continue reading →

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A Cloud of Witnesses (Devotional)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I was pressed with worry and unfinished business. I sat in my chair praying for comfort and clarity. As the mind’s eye perceives, I suddenly “saw” myself in the same chair but now in an open, airy space … Continue reading →

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Desert Training (Devotional)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I sometimes imagine how it must have been for the shepherd Moses in the desert where he fled after killing the Egyptian, where he spent forty years before leading his people out of slavery into the Promised Land. … Continue reading →

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