Archive for 'Devotion in Motion' Category

Devotion in Motion: Making “Right” the Easiest Option

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012

14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. ~ Romans 13:14 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When the month of May arrives at our country church, that means one thing: Christian Service Camp is just around the corner. Right now [...]

Devotion in Motion: Putting the pieces together

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012

 1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:  3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” ~ Ephesians 6:1-3 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I’ve [...]



Devotion in Motion: The Answer to Your Problem

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012

 12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.  13 “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the [...]

Devotion in Motion: Why You Need to Go to Church

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012

12 That is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.  ~  Romans 1:12 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Sometimes when I give older folks an invitation to a church service they say, “I get my church on the television.” I don’t [...]



Devotion in Motion: The Need for Kindness

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I try not to give unsolicited suggestions about how other people should raise their children. But today I’m going to make an exception. Here’s my advice: [...]

Devotion in Motion: The faith of a house cat

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012

3 The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”  Isaiah 1:3 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I learned a spiritual lesson about faith and trust from a house cat this week. Our grey-and-black-tabby-cat “Sister” got very sick and [...]

Devotion in Motion: The Impossible Easter Sermon

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, April 8, 2012

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”  2 Corinthians 9:15 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I’m going to tell you something that may surprise you today. I deeply love the celebration of Easter—but I have always dreaded preparing the Easter sermon. It’s a task that I’m not equal to, and [...]

Devotion in Motion: The Blessings of Being “Just Medium”

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, April 1, 2012

7 ¶ Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): 8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches-Feed me with the food allotted to me; 9 Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and [...]

Devotion in Motion: On dried fruit and moderation

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012

¶ Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.  Proverbs 25:16 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Today in the elementary school cafeteria, one of the menu choices was a little plastic cup of dried fruit. I always pick up one [...]

Devotion in Motion: The “just because” cowboy party

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012

 12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.  13 “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the [...]

Devotion in Motion: Reviving parched house plants and hearts

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, March 11, 2012

30 You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth. Psalm 104:30 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When we were newlyweds, Susan used to drive back to Arkansas to visit her mom for a week, and I would stay at home to preach at [...]

Devotion in Motion: Our soul’s disease

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, March 4, 2012

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”  Mark 2:17 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Who’s the medic in your family? Most families [...]

Devotion in Motion: Letter to my son, on his 18th birthday

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012

“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Dear Spencer, It’s so hard to believe that you’re 18 years old now and graduating high school. The thing that astounds me most is how quickly the time has gone by [...]

Devotion in Motion: Love and Liquid Paper

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012

12 ¶ Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Proverbs 10:12 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When I was a little boy, I had an uncle that I adored. He was a devout Christian and an elder in the church. After he passed away, my aunt told me something [...]

Devotion in Motion: A Bit of Valentine Fun

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012

5 “The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.  6 “And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”  Matthew 11:5,6 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” One night [...]

Devotion in Motion: The Transformer “Tomb”

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012

4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” In the brotherhood that I’m a part of, we [...]

Devotion in Motion: Are you a thermostat mom?

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. Psalm 35:9 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Well, this may be the last column I ever write for nwaMotherlode. It may be my last column because it’s probably going to get me fired. You see, [...]

Devotion in Motion: Those guest towels

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, And born of the virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again [...]

Devotion in Motion: My brush with fame

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012

19 Then they said to one another, “Look, this dreamer is coming!  Genesis 37:19  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When you’re the Country Preacher Dad and live out in the sticks like I do, you don’t run in to too many famous people. But I had a brush with celebrity several [...]

Devotion in Motion: Just throw the ball

By nwamamas - Last updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Several years ago when I was a high school English teacher, our football team went to the state playoffs. It was a very exciting game, because our [...]