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Steve posted an update: The book of Esther is really interesting. Even though God […]

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:07:48 -0400

The book of Esther is really interesting. Even though God is not specifically mentioned, you can find Him at work behind the scenes throughout the story! I think we are sometimes inclined to think things are a coincidence when, in actuality, God is moving behind the scenes all the time.

I recommend taking time today to watch the video on…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for […]

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:07:11 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for Kingdom Alignment Part 9:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-9-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 9 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church

Mammon is not just cash in your wallet or a number in your bank account. It is the belief that money can give you what only God can truly provide.

Steve posted an update: If you have a few extra minutes today, you might want to […]

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:50:35 -0400

If you have a few extra minutes today, you might want to dig into what it means to be like ‘a green olive tree’.

Psalm 52:8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

Steve posted an update: Psalm 51 is always so fascinating to read. Thinking […]

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:56:25 -0400

Psalm 51 is always so fascinating to read. Thinking about the situation that prompted the Psalm, and then listening to what David is thinking and saying. Thinking of the times in my life when I have fallen short. Very humbling.

Psalm 51:9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew…

Steve posted an update: This passage really impacted me today:Nehemiah 8:3 So […]

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:14:37 -0400

This passage really impacted me today:

Nehemiah 8:3 So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. 4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion.…

Steve posted an update: This video on Ezra-Nehemiah is really interesting. If […]

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:10:15 -0400

This video on Ezra-Nehemiah is really interesting. If you haven’t watched it, I would encourage you do so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkETkRv9tG8

Steve posted an update: I think this is an interesting verse:Nehemiah 4:16a And […]

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:47:01 -0400

I think this is an interesting verse:

Nehemiah 4:16a And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor.

It reminded me that each day, even as we are going about our regular lives, there is also a spiritual battle going on.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:33:51 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBzK50ofaEI

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Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:36:56 -0400

@georginasenecke The first and the last! I like that.

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Do you think there is any significance that they started the rebuilding at the Sheep Gate?

Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began […]

Steve posted an update: Do you think there is any significance that they started […]

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:37:25 -0400

Do you think there is any significance that they started the rebuilding at the Sheep Gate?

Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

It might…

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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:15:38 -0400

@danconnell Yes God. Thank you for your great mercy!

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These chapters in Ezra today are difficult to read. The balance between obedience and the consequences of dealing with their disobedience is hard to fathom if you think about it in terms […]

Steve posted an update: These chapters in Ezra today are difficult to read. […]

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:53:23 -0400

These chapters in Ezra today are difficult to read. The balance between obedience and the consequences of dealing with their disobedience is hard to fathom if you think about it in terms of what it must have actually been like for the people going through it.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for […]

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:20:21 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for Kingdom Alignment Part 8:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-8-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 8 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church

Today, take a moment and ask God to show you what has captured your heart. You might be surprised by what He reveals, and even more by His gracious response.

Steve posted an update: These 2 verse really jumped out at me today:Psalm 46:4 […]

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:58:21 -0400

These 2 verse really jumped out at me today:

Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

I am going to spend some time having a think about both of them.

Excellent…

Steve posted an update: I think this last verse from Ezekiel 48 is […]

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:23:58 -0400

I think this last verse from Ezekiel 48 is awesome:

Ezekiel 48:35 The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

THE LORD IS THERE! Jehovah Shammah.

Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our latest […]

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:25:18 -0400

Here is a link to our latest OBI podcast:

https://youtu.be/SkM0F6fnYYc?si=zcgkDkvkAUo0VFju

Steve posted an update: This is exciting:Ezekiel 37:24 My servant David will be […]

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:38:11 -0400

This is exciting:

Ezekiel 37:24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. 25 They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren,…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:03:07 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVKxg1y1TVc

Steve posted an update: I was thankful to see some hopeful verses in the […]

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:33:21 -0400

I was thankful to see some hopeful verses in the reading today:

Ezekiel 34:23 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 34:31 ‘You are My flock, the…

Steve posted an update: This verse from Psalm 40 really jumped out at me […]

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:51 -0400

This verse from Psalm 40 really jumped out at me today.

Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

I think this verse really captures the heart of being grateful.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotional for Kingdom […]

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:10:25 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotional for Kingdom Alignment Part 7:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-7-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 7 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church

When you invest in your relationship with God, your heart follows. This week, take an honest look at where your best energy is actually going.

Steve posted an update: Do you think this lament for the king of Tyre might […]

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:57:44 -0400

Do you think this lament for the king of Tyre might have another application?

Ezekiel 28:12 “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you:…

Steve posted an update: I really am enjoying this passage from Psalm 37 […]

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:59:43 -0400

I really am enjoying this passage from Psalm 37 this morning:

Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

We had the great blessing today of going out to the…

Steve posted an update: Even amid some very difficult reading in this part […]

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:13:14 -0400

Even amid some very difficult reading in this part of Ezekiel, I am always amazed to see little bits of hope shine through.

Ezekiel 20:41 When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our most recent […]

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:51:54 -0400

Here is a link to our most recent OBI podcast:

https://youtu.be/nuweI4MPsNw?si=B_80_NlEKT1BSb0k

Steve posted an update: I recommend reading the Bible Project article that is […]

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:30:49 -0400

I recommend reading the Bible Project article that is part of today’s readings. Ezekiel can be a little tough to read at times, but the article reminds us that once we get to around chapter 37, and then from there to the end of the book, there are many very hopeful passages.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:38:31 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://youtu.be/TIxgrg9wFOw?si=POHRYf2UnTFTe9zj

Steve posted an update: I get a kick out of the way this Psalm is […]

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:31:22 -0400

I get a kick out of the way this Psalm is introduced.

Psalm 34:1a Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away.

If you don’t know the story of David and Abimelech I suggest you take a few minutes to check it out. This story is found in 1 Samuel 21:10–15. David was on the run for his life. King Saul had…

Steve posted an update: The opening of Psalm 33 grabbed my attention […]

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:36:31 -0400

The opening of Psalm 33 grabbed my attention this morning:

Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for […]

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:38:45 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for Kingdom Alignment Part 6:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-6-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 6 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church | Big Pine Key, Florida Keys

Sometimes our lives work the same way. We fill them so full of good things, busy things, entertaining things, that we lose our appetite for what matters most.

Steve posted an update: I suggest watching the Bible Project video in […]

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:44:45 -0400

I suggest watching the Bible Project video in today’s readings on Sin. I found it interesting how they tied the choice we make at the trees to the idea of loving God and loving others.

Steve posted an update: I love this from Psalm 30:Psalm 30:11 You turned my […]

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:30:48 -0400

I love this from Psalm 30:

Psalm 30:11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

You make me feel like dancing….

Steve posted an update: Lamentations is such an interesting book. I am going […]

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:49:13 -0400

Lamentations is such an interesting book. I am going to consider these verses today:

Lamentations 3:21 Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! 24 “The LORD is my portion,” says my…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our recent […]

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:35:56 -0400

Here is a link to our recent OBI podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iKl82qW8e0

Steve posted an update: I love this passage from Psalm 28.Psalm 28:7 The LORD is […]

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:11:28 -0400

I love this passage from Psalm 28.

Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. 8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. 9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and…

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to our latest Church […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:54 -0400

Here is a link to our latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hufVI20YlI0

Steve posted an update: I think this is such a powerful verse from Psalm 27. […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:12:37 -0400

I think this is such a powerful verse from Psalm 27.

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

That seems like a good ask.

Steve posted an update: I am going to spend some time having a think on this […]

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:37:05 -0400

I am going to spend some time having a think on this verse today:

Psalm 26:11 But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

I think maybe integrity is walked out by choosing His way over my way throughout the day.

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for […]

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:54:46 -0400

Here is a link to the 5 Day Devotionals for Kingdom Alignment Part 5:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-5-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 5 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church | Big Pine Key, Florida Keys

Most of us like the idea of having everything figured out. A full tank. A packed pantry. It feels safer that way. But Jesus teaches something different.

Steve posted an update: I love this from Psalm 24Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, […]

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:15:09 -0400

I love this from Psalm 24

Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! 8 Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! 10 Who is He, this King of Glory?…

Steve posted an update: It always amazes me how much comfort I find in Psalm 23!

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:01:23 -0400

It always amazes me how much comfort I find in Psalm 23!

Steve posted an update: Psalm 22 is so powerful. When Jesus cried, "My God, my […]

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:55:38 -0400

Psalm 22 is so powerful. When Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me?” He was doing more than expressing the depth of His
suffering. He was pointing those who were listening to Psalm 22. This
Psalm was written nearly 1,000 years before the crucifixion, yet it
describes His crucifixion in remarkable detail. In Jesus’…

Steve posted an update: I think this verse in Jeremiah has a very Revelation 21 […]

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:59:54 -0400

I think this verse in Jeremiah has a very Revelation 21 ring to it:

Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

And this passage is so important:

Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of…

Steve posted an update: Check out the latest Church […]

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:11 -0400

Check out the latest Church Encourager podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzKgwH08ZE

Steve posted an update: I think it is really interesting that God wanted His […]

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:08:54 -0400

I think it is really interesting that God wanted His people to still have Kingdom Impact even while they were in exile.

Jeremiah 29:4 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have…

Steve posted an update: I like this:Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are […]

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:40:11 -0400

I like this:

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Come, Lord Jesus!

Steve posted an update: Here is a link to the 5-Day Devotional for Kingdom […]

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:07:38 -0400

Here is a link to the 5-Day Devotional for Kingdom Alignment Part 4:

https://keysvineyard.org/kingdom-alignment-part-4-devotionals/

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Kingdom Alignment Part 4 Devotionals - Keys Vineyard Church | Big Pine Key, Florida Keys

Jesus opens the Lord's Prayer with two words that change everything: "Our Father." He was redefining the entire relationship between God and people.

Steve posted an update: This Psalm is so filled with praise. I love the […]

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:47:49 -0400

This Psalm is so filled with praise. I love the opening verses:

Psalm 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and…

Steve posted an update: I will be pondering this verse today from Psalm […]

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:49:36 -0400

I will be pondering this verse today from Psalm 16

Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

It reminds me of this Proverb

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Steve posted an update: I think you might enjoy exploring the connection […]

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:02:49 -0400

I think you might enjoy exploring the connection between Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon in Jeremiah Chapter 7 and Jesus cleansing of the Temple in Matthew 21.

Jeremiah 7:11 Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.

Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My…