Advent Devotional by Michelle Harmon Cook
Hebrews 10:9-10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hildegard of Bingen was a twelfth century Benedictine nun, visionary, mystic, healer, poet and composer. She was a woman who did not accept her place as prescribed by societal constraints. Rather, […]
A Special Request from Pastor Jason: Year-End Gifts
Second Baptist Friends, What if I were to tell you that I know without a shadow of a doubt that the Kansas City Chiefs will win the Superbowl at the end of this season? I would be lying if I told you that (who knows!), but now that I have your attention, I have […]
Diane Roberts Advent Devotional
Psalm 80:1-7 Restore us, God Almighty, make your face shine on us that we may be saved. (Psalm 80:3, 7) The snow in the front yard looked like something from a Christmas card, but I barely saw it. I was focused on the man shoveling snow. He was working furiously, attacking the snow as if […]
Advent Devotional by Linda Armstrong
Luke 1:46-55 He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly. (Luke 1:52) Our family has spent several significant seasons of life living our faith in fellowship with Catholic and Anglican brothers and sisters, and it has always fascinated me how these traditions of worship have contemplated Mary. I have come […]
Advent Devotional by Jerry Hill
Micah 5: 2-5a Waiting. That is always a tough proposition for some of us. I know it is for me. I was in the basement bedroom that I shared with my younger brother. We were waiting on one of my older sisters and her new husband to arrive at our house before we would be […]
Advent Devotional by Eric Zahnd
Psalm 146:4-10 “Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” (Psalm 146:5) Dante imagined the gate to hell was inscribed with the words, “Abandon all hope ye who enter here.” That seems a pretty apt description of hell. Hell is the loss of hope. […]