Dec. 24 Luke 1:67-80 Erin Counihan When John the Baptist was born, and Zechariah got his voice back, and the people were afraid of everything that was happening right in front of them, Zechariah praised God. And he
Advent Devotional – Dec. 23
Dec. 23 Luke 1:57-66 Matt Hanify Our main characters are Elizabeth, who is pregnant, and her husband Zechariah, who is mute. I don’t believe those items are related. Anyway, Elizabeth gives birth to a son, and everyone
Advent Devotional – Dec. 22
Dec. 22 Luke 1:39-56 Lina Belar I once had a priest tell me that Mary was the first feminist. This was not an ordinary priest. He had been a chaplain during WWII and came away a
Advent Devotional – Dec. 21
Dec. 21 Luke 1:26-38 Lisa Thompson Imagine that an angel appears to you…well, that’s pretty much enough to blow anyone’s mind right there…but there’s even more. The angel tells you that you are “God’s favored one” and tells you
Advent Devotional – Dec. 20
Dec. 20 Luke 1:5-25 Erin Counihan “This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked favorably on me and took away the disgrace I have endured among my people.” -Luke 1:25 She called it disgrace. Elizabeth,
Advent Devotional – Dec. 19
Dec. 19 Isaiah 11:10-16 Jillian Embrey The phrase “the root of Jesse” always reminded me of those beautiful illustrated family trees that you see in genealogy books. Branches that twist and extend and wind through generations, even
Advent Devotional – Dec. 18
Dec. 18 John 3:16-21 Bette Welch God so loved the world that he gave his son so we, who believe, can be saved. We will not perish but have everlasting life. What an awesome gift! When I
Advent Devotional – Dec. 17
Dec. 17 Matthew 3:1-12 Christine Woodward In Matthew 3:1-12 we learn about John the Baptist and how he is proclaiming to Repent and prepare the way of the Lord. Advent is a season of preparing for the birth
Advent Devotional – Dec. 16
Dec. 16 Matthew 1:1-8 Christine Woodward In Matthew 1: 1-8 we learn of the genealogy of Jesus. If we cheat a little and read a bit further, we learn in verse 17 that Jesus is the 14th generation and
Advent Devotional – Dec. 15
Dec. 15 Isaiah 9:2-15 Sandy Kay The land was mostly darkness. There seemed to be little hope of things changing or getting better. People wondered and wandered in uncertainty and that darkness. But then! Great light and