Advent Devotional by Carroll Makemson
Luke 1:5-17 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. (Luke 1:14) Think about waiting for a baby to come. Maybe it was your own child, a niece, a neighbor’s baby, a church baby, a grandchild, a friend’s baby. We’ve all waited anxiously for the news that she or he […]
Advent Devotional by Larry Kuhlman
Psalm 27 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. (Psalm 27.8) Ever wonder why some folks dread Christmas? Already? Really? So quickly? Kids say, “Santa’s coming soon!” Gotta create time to buy and wrap toys. Neighbors’ outdoor lights glisten. Grab a ladder. It’s cold, freezing cold! Three lights […]
Advent Devotional by Laura Rodgers
Isaiah 26:7-15 Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished, you have done for us. (Isaiah 26:12) I have many joyful memories from Christmas with my family over the years, thankfully. But as I sit in the quiet now, allowing memories to come to mind for this writing, I am thinking about […]
Advent Devotional by Rachel Mumaw-Schweser
Ecclesiastes 3 He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover, he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) I love Christmas! It’s my favorite season, from the lights to the music to the […]
Advent Devotional by Steve Hemphill
Mark 11: 27-33 Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” (Mark 11:33) As a kid, when someone was being bossy, it was common to hear the exclamation, “Who died and made you Sheriff?” As an adult, I was a Prosecutor and sometimes heard, “Who do you think you […]
Advent Devotional by Jerry Hill
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7) When I was in first grade, my parents purchased our first record player. […]