December Monthly Letter from Pastor Jason Edwards
Christmas in Person I got the call a week before Easter in 2012. Christy had taken 7-month-old Luke to a checkup, and the meticulous fingers of his doctor had discovered what we would later learn was a baseball-sized tumor growing on his liver. He’d need surgery soon. Right after Easter. Would it be successful? […]
Advent Devotional by Linda Greason
Philippians 4:4-7 Peace that passes understanding. (Philippians 4:7) Relocating to Liberty in 1983 was more than a move, it was part of many challenges which included learning to parent a tow-headed baby boy, working full-time, pursuing advanced degrees, and breaking away from extended family. This was the perfect recipe for “biting off more than […]
Advent Devotional by Larry Kuhlman
Isaiah 12:2-6 Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 12:2-6) The privilege of being a writer in the middle of the Advent booklet is a joy. Christmas cards, holiday candy and gifts, busy shopping, fancy meals, family get-togethers, church services, Christmas music, and lovely decorations; all are uniquely personal and are […]
Advent Devotional by Connie McNeill
Jeremiah 29:7-14 The arc of living abundantly and experiencing peace. (Jeremiah 29:11) God’s prophet, Jeremiah, is in Jerusalem. He writes a letter to a group of Israelites who have been taken from Jerusalem to live in exile in the city of Babylon. This was ordered by King Nebuchadnezzar. The group included elders, priests, prophets, the […]
Advent Devotional by Caitlin Davis Brenton DeSalvo
Luke 10:1-11 When you enter a house, first say, “Peace to this house.” (Luke 10:5) On March 20, 2020, we welcomed the most unexpected gift into our family when our youngest son, Archer Abbott DeSalvo, was born with a unilateral cleft lip and complete cleft palate; a diagnosis we weren’t aware of until his birth. […]
Advent Devotional by Andrew Nash
Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you. (Philippians 1:3) The act of writing thank-you notes and being thankful are often thought about in terms of how they affect the thank-er. The thank-er learns to be appreciative of what others do or give. The thank-er gains humility by recognizing the beneficial action […]