Advent Devotional by Lisa Shoemaker
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19) Well, it’s here. Today the celebration of Advent is at the apex—Christmas Day. So much of our December energy pointed toward this day: our thinking shifted to church programs and music centered around Advent, to shopping lists, to party […]
Advent Devotional by Andrew Nash
Matthew 1:18-25 “. . . you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) The first name in the New Testament is Jesus. After introductory genealogy, the first story in the New Testament is about how Jesus got his name. An angel visits Joseph for […]
Advent Devotional by Gary Smith
Romans 1: 1-7 . . . Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:7b) Perhaps you are one of those fortunate people who are energized by the flurry of activity, the festivities — the bustle around the holidays. Personally, I find the season to be very […]
Advent Devotional by Kim Kankiewicz
Luke 1:39-45 The baby leaped in her womb. (Luke 1:44) My children were born at the height of the Baby Einstein craze, when companies marketed classical music and visual art to parents of infants with the promise of enhanced language acquisition and brain development. In fact, we were told, in utero exposure to Mozart […]
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 […]