Category: Devotional

The Triple Crown of Joy, Hope, and Thanksgiving

Matt Brower November 21, 2023 No Comments

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 The triple crown in baseball recognizes the player who [...]

We Salute you, Veterans!

Sarah M. Graham November 7, 2023 No Comments

In 1979, I found myself working in the oilfields of Kern County after leaving the farms of Arizona. It was then I decided I needed to see more of the [...]

[W]rest(l)ing with the Sabbath

Kurt Abel August 29, 2023 No Comments

Our American Labor Day holiday commemorates values associated with the relentless nature of our work. On Labor Day, we honor the work and work ethic of our fellow laborers, and [...]

Dependence in Your Independence

Kurt Abel July 4, 2023 No Comments

Happy Independence Day CSBC Family! As we get ready for many church picnics, work those firework booths to raise mission funds, and enjoy those family gatherings, it is also important [...]

Fathers, Let’s Look to our Heavenly Father and Imitate Him

Sarah M. Graham June 13, 2023 No Comments

The other day I got a hold of an article that said Father’s Day now ranks #20 on the list of most celebrated holidays. The list went on to say [...]

Memorial Day, A Federal Holiday – A Day to Reflect with a Grateful Heart

Sarah M. Graham May 23, 2023 No Comments

There are eleven Federal Holidays that are recognized in the United States. Memorial Day is one of them. What comes to mind when Memorial Day rolls around each year? Do [...]

A Mother, Extraordinarily Blessed!

Sarah M. Graham May 9, 2023 No Comments

As a teenage girl, I felt God was calling me to “full-time Christian service,“ Upon graduation from Fresno High School in 1960, I moved to Riverside to attend California Baptist [...]

Believing is Seeing

Sarah M. Graham April 4, 2023 No Comments

I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy [...]

When the King Comes In

Sarah M. Graham March 28, 2023 No Comments

From anger to zeal, Jesus possessed the full spectrum of human emotion. He rejoiced. He wept. He empathized. He anguished. Our divine God-with-us was also a passionate human being. Jesus’ [...]

Christ: The Center of Our Marriage

Sarah M. Graham February 14, 2023 No Comments

Para leer en español, click aquí “To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:33 [...]