I am a human being, spouse, parent, friend, pastor, and someone trying to strive toward a better-than-average mark in all those ways of existing because I believe Jesus tells me a story that I, alongside every other person, is loved beyond measure. https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mklyhzvhjc2pApril 28, 2026 I’m in Indianapolis for the semiannual Board Meeting of the Christian Church Foundation. It is an extraordinarily talented and amazingly smart group of people, both staff and other board members. I sort of feel like the amateur in the room,... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-28-2629 Apr 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklyhzvhjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mkjjaar4es2pApril 27, 2026 Rev. Katelin Jordan shared the following from the Communion Table at Contemporary yesterday. And though not technically a prayer, I found the words to be stirring and thoughtful. Long ago our ancestors knew love’s power and they became the... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-27-2628 Apr 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjjaar4es2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mkh7wr7se22pApril 26, 2026 For those of us who follow Jesus, we are the body of Christ. We claim this title, not for the purpose of hunkering down and protecting ourselves, but for the simple reason that we are called to be the body of Christ. If this is a claim we... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals27 Apr 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkh7wr7se22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mkebj6trzc2pApril 25, 2026 You are going to be hearing more about it in the weeks to come, but we will need to replace the flat roof above the Activity Room. As you have seen over the years, it has leaks. Long story, but before I arrived at the church, that roof was... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-25-2626 Apr 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkebj6trzc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mkbyemchl227April 24, 2026 In our staff meeting here at the church yesterday, we had a discussion around forgiveness. We focused on a couple of passages from scripture, including Ephesians 4:32, “…be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-24-2625 Apr 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbyemchl227https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mk7h3w7thk27April 23, 2026 Shortly before the flood narrative in Genesis, there is a passage that often stops people in their tracks. In Genesis 6:1-4, we find these words… When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, the sons... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-23-2624 Apr 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7h3w7thk27https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mk7h2rua4c27April 22, 2026 Outside of a couple of breaks during the year, a group of men gathers every Wednesday at noon to review the list of Joys & Concerns, to pray, and often do a short study. As I continue to remind people, Men’s Ministries tend to have a lifecycle,... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-22-2624 Apr 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7h2rua4c27https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mk2huqejec24April 21, 2026 I am always intrigued when I meet people who attend churches where their ministers are understood as being a direct and faultless mouthpiece of God, and they often assume I am such a pastor. Trust me when I say that I have no more of a direct... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-21-2622 Apr 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2huqejec24https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjxybv7dr224April 20, 2026 Prayer for the Week: Holy God, we ask for peace in a troubled land; for life in a barren land; for humility in a vain land; for healing in a violent land. Whether we speak of the soul found in a nation or that of an individual, there is a sacred... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-20-2621 Apr 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxybv7dr224https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjvkvtcrvk22April 19, 2026 There is a lot of talk these days about justice, and though some are quick to dismiss it as if it were unbiblical, it is in fact one of the most central concepts within scripture. Now there is the justice that is done in the courtrooms of our... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-19-2620 Apr 2026 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvkvtcrvk22https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjsmswmhik22April 18, 2026z Albert Schweitzer said, “The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion...” He not only said it, but pretty much demonstrated it each day of his life. It is one thing to announce one’s purpose or mission in life. It is something... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-18-2618 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsmswmhik22https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjqglau4y22mApril 17, 2026 Wednesday night, Donna and I saw Spamalot at the Hobby Center. We really enjoyed it, though we grew up in the days of Monty Python. As I was taking in the experience, especially what I can only describe as some of the more outlandish moments... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-17-2618 Apr 2026 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqglau4y22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjnwalvp4c2pApril 16, 2026 Despite what many say, much of the Bible speaks rather clearly against monotheism. The 10 Commandments begin with the words, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-16-2617 Apr 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnwalvp4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjkcblhaek2pApril 15, 2026 Just in case you hadn’t realized, today is tax day. If you’re reading this early enough, you might still have time to file your taxes… maybe. Early in life, after I started my first real job (I apologize for not paying taxes on my snow shoveling... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-15-2615 Apr 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkcblhaek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjigbn43a22pApril 14, 2026 In Sunday’s Sermon, I mentioned Rob Bell’s book, “Everything is Spiritual.” In the book, Rob gives a description of his first time giving a sermon. He wrote, “I had heard people give messages and teachings and sermons over the years. I... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-14-2614 Apr 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjigbn43a22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjgiovexbk2pApril 13, 2026 Prayer for the Week: Paul called us Fools for Christ Fools in the ways of Christ Fools because of Christ. Holy God, you call us to be foolish not idiots not to purposely make poor choices but to stand in the world... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-13-2614 Apr 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgiovexbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjdtn6kti22pApril 12, 2026 Guest Writer: Rev. Becky Winders God's Sense of Humor When I contemplate God's sense of humor, my thoughts drift back to the quirks and giggles woven into my life growing up in a faith-filled household, I came to realize early on that divine... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-12-2613 Apr 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdtn6kti22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mjc2zxjb322phttp://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-11-26 April 11, 2026 Tomorrow, we continue with our series entitled: Show Them The Exit. For a church that celebrates an open door and a true spirit of hospitality, it feels a little counterproductive to give a title to anything that suggests we are showing...12 Apr 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc2zxjb322phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mj6nqafums2pApril 10, 2026 The other night, Donna and I caught the movie Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek. It was a look at the Nuremberg Trial and much of what went into preparing for the trial. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Crowe), the second in... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-10-2611 Apr 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6nqafums2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mj47itmlb225April 9, 2026 Many people are eager to pack up Easter the day after, much like Christmas. While I understand the desire to anticipate May Day, for those who know what it is, the Christian Calendar includes an entire Season of Eastertide. We transition from... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-09-2610 Apr 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj47itmlb225https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mizrtbs2wk25April 8, 2026 Though I focused this Easter on Matthew’s telling of the resurrection story, I have always liked a line from Luke’s telling: “But Peter ran to the tomb. When he bent over to look inside, he saw only the linen cloth. Then he returned home,... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-08-2609 Apr 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizrtbs2wk25https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3miwub2n55s26April 7, 2026 Guest Writer: Rev. Becky Winders Why We Dress Up in New Clothes at Easter Reflections from Childhood and Faith Easter has always been a time of renewal and celebration, marked not only by the promise... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/april-07th-202607 Apr 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwub2n55s26https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3miuu4cnuus26April 6, 2026 Prayer for the Week: In a world filled with violence and unhinged threats of violence; in a world where too many children experience suffering that is easily avoidable if there were even a semblance of justice and compassion; in a world lost to a... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-06-2607 Apr 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuu4cnuus26https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3misbbx6it226April 5, 2026 Easter Sunday Good morning, people of the resurrection and even those who aren’t too certain about this whole resurrection thing. It’s all good, because at the end of the day, resurrection is not so much about making a claim as it is believing... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-05-2606 Apr 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3misbbx6it226https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3misbakhazc26April 4, 2026 It said, “Insufficient memory.” My response was simple, “Tell me something I don’t know.” It was the copy machine at the church that had insufficient memory for the graphic I was trying to print, but at first, I was a little insulted. Joking... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-04-2606 Apr 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3misbakhazc26https://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3minfkcvrp22pApril 3, 2026 Good Friday: In yesterday’s Maundy Thursday Service, we opened with the words from Philippians 2:5-8, “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard e quality with God as something... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-03-2604 Apr 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3minfkcvrp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3miko5627i22pApril 2, 2026 Like many of you, I was captivated by the launch yesterday evening. I found it challenging to take a break as I wanted to watch as much of the live footage as possible. In my living room as a young kid, I built a space capsule with some blankets,... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-02-2603 Apr 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miko5627i22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mihzolljfc2gApril 1, 2026 Today, our Jewish siblings are celebrating Passover, though a strange and occasional coincidence, it is also April Fools’ Day. And today is also Wednesday of Holy Week, which is often associated with the disciple, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/04-01-2602 Apr 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihzolljfc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mifmdsef222gMarch 31, 2026 So yesterday, I was driving on Strack, between Louetta and Cypresswood, and as I came to the School Zone (20 mph), I slowed down to about 21, maybe 22 mph. I am a pretty good rule follower, but I noticed the car behind me not slowing down. He... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/03-31-2601 Apr 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifmdsef222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pastorfrogge.bsky.social/post/3mid5ai4r2c2gMarch 30, 2026 Prayer for the Week: Rev. Gerlyn Henry - she is the incumbent of the Church of the Holy Wisdom in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. This prayer was written as part of an interview with Sojourners Magazine. She was asked to offer a prayer for... http://www.pastorfrogge.net/daily-devotionals/03-30-2631 Mar 2026 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:rdx55sdihryukxe6ttasjcuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mid5ai4r2c2g