Advent Devotional by Karen Trischler
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. (Psalm 72:6) Rain. The pitter patter of gentle falling rain is so soothing a sound that it can lull its hearer into a reverie of peace. While the torrent of a monsoon or a […]
Advent Devotional by Charles Smith
Matthew 3:1-12 7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruit worthy of repentance. ….Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. […]
Advent Devotional by Angie Fuller
Romans 15:4-13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (v. 13) I’ll never forget watching my husband desperately try to save a tree during a fierce summer storm. We’d recently planted a redbud […]
Advent Devotional by Larry Kuhlman
Luke 3:1-6 “The word of God came to John in the wilderness.” (Luke 3: 2) Amish people ring a bell to spread the news of an important event. My uncle and aunt’s car lights arriving on our road before dawn Christmas morning signaled the upcoming time to open gifts. The birth of Christ revealed God’s […]
Advent Devotional by Amy Duncan
Philippians 1:3-11 “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.” (Philippians 1:9-10 NLT) In July of […]
Advent Devotional by Sanford Beckett
Luke 1:68-69 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David . . .” (Luke 1:68-69) Four intriguing characters are featured in Luke 1—Zechariah and Elizabeth who become […]