Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Posted on April 12, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

a wall is not an obstacle to God. They fall freely at his command. For us, they are opportunities to press ahead in faith and obedience and in patient expectation for the intervention of God. Continue reading →

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Looking Forward; Looking Back

Posted on April 11, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Don’t forget to remember the ways God has been at work in your life. Don’t forget to pass those stories on to the next generation. Allow those stories to be an encouragement to you on your journey as God asks you to take other steps of faith along the way. Continue reading →

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Resting Between His Shoulders

Posted on April 9, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Resting between his shoulders, we are safe, secure and deeply loved. What a beautiful picture of the kind of love our Heavenly Father has for each of us. Continue reading →

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Accountable

Posted on April 8, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Make the most of this life. Make the most of the gifts God gives. Be a wise and faithful steward of what God gives you. There are blessings that await those who prove themselves to be wise and faithful in this life. Continue reading →

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Where is Your Treasure?

Posted on April 7, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Worry and anxiety are common to us all. Some wonder where the next meal will come from. Others fear that they won’t have enough money to pay the rent. Worry seems the natural reaction. Yet, Jesus tells us not to be anxious but to trust God—doesn’t he care for the birds and the flowers? Doesn’t he care about you? Continue reading →

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Religious Games

Posted on April 6, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Open your heart to Jesus. No holding back. No religious games. Authenticity is the road to life lived to the full. Continue reading →

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Reckless Words, Healing Words

Posted on April 5, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

For some reason, we tend to hold onto reckless words that have wounded us. They are difficult to forget. Worse, they often cause us to retaliate with another set of reckless words. The battle of words—back and forth—cuts, wounds and, ultimately, destroys relationships. Such is the wounding power of reckless words. Continue reading →

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One Thing is Necessary

Posted on April 4, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

It is good to follow through with the details of our life—to be responsible in the details of life. Yet often we crowd our lives with unnecessary things—our lives become too complicated. We miss out on the joy of what is most important. Continue reading →

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Stillness in the Midst of Chaos

Posted on April 1, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

At first it seems ironic that a passage about being quiet and still before God is found in the midst of a noisy cacophony. Yet it is in such a place that we most need stillness, quietness and solitude. It is in the midst of craziness and busyness that we most need to slow down and be quiet. Continue reading →

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Who Do You Say I Am?

Posted on March 31, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Before the glory, there is the suffering. Before the exaltation, there is the humbling. Before the resurrection, there is the cross. Continue reading →

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