Merry Christmas! Technically, Advent is over, but as I’ve said before, even though the Christ child has come, in a way, we are still waiting. We wait with hope. We wait with peace. We wait with love. And today, we wait with joy. Today as we celebrate with joy the coming of the Christ child, … Continue reading Advent Devotions: Joy
When I was in junior high school I began going on mission trips each summer to New Orleans. Our youth group would break up into teams and lead backyard Bible clubs in neighborhood parks. We always carried Evangecubes—an interactive tract—with us. One day I was sitting at the bottom of a slide with a little … Continue reading Advent Devotions: Love
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold … Continue reading Advent Devotions: Peace
We begin our Advent journey with hope. I’ll be honest with you, lately things have seemed a little hopeless to me. If we pay any sort of attention to the news or listen with any measure of compassion to the struggles of our family members and neighbors, if we are still and attend to the … Continue reading Advent Devotions: Hope
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