Advent Devotional by Robin Ruhlman
Hebrews 1:1-4 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (Hebrews 1:3) The hustle and bustle of Christmas morning swoops in like […]
Advent Devotional by Blane Baker
Mark 9:9-13 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. (Mark 9:9) One of our favorite activities as kids was building make-believe forts in our living room. Usually, our forts had walls made of piles of […]
Advent Devotional by Julie Williams
Psalm 125 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore. The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then […]
Advent Devotional by Amy Duncan
I Kings 18:1-18 . . . the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!’ So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. (1 Kings 18:1-2 NLT) Our family likes to plan. We make lists. We research. We create spreadsheets. Greg and I are both […]
Advent Devotional by David Fulk
Ecclesiastes 9 …eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart… ( Ecclesiastes 9:7) Thoughts when I first read this chapter: How depressing. Death? Meaningless life? The human heart is full of evil? Don’t use this writer for a marketing campaign! A second look changed my thinking. Spoiler alert. We’re all going […]
Advent Devotional by Andrew Nash
Matthew 21:28-32 Which of the two did what his father wanted? (Matthew 21:31) Dad knew his sons didn’t want to clear the brush from the backyard. It would take all afternoon whether he worked alone or with his sons’ help. The work must be done, after all. Dad asked the boys to get gloves and […]