Emmanuel is coming: Week four devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week four's devotion focuses on the fourth stanza. Key of David Christmas is coming! Our hopes…
Emmanuel is coming: Week three devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week three's devotion focuses on the third stanza. Dayspring from on high Christmas is coming! Will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week two devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week two's devotion focuses on the second stanza. Root of Jesse Christmas is coming! We will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week one devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week one's devotion focuses on the first stanza. Christmas is coming! For many people, this brings…
Emmanuel is coming
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from a well-known Advent hymn. Emmanuel Christmas is coming! For many people, this brings excitement and anticipation. They cannot wait to celebrate…
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 3
In Isaiah, the Lord promises a servant who will fulfill the Lord’s covenant and set you free for a new beginning. The beginning of the new year is a strange…
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 2
A prophecy of judgment made to an Old Testament king is a promise of deliverance to God’s people today. The story of the Christian faith is that in Christ the…
Parent conversations: What Christmas traditions do you cherish in your family?
Family. That’s the common denominator for me. When I’m thinking about Christmas traditions, they all revolve around family. Close family. Extended family. Church family. School family. Work family. Friends and…
Advent devotions
Gather around the Advent wreath for quiet time during the busy holiday season. Each week, light the appropriate candle(s) and prepare for Jesus’ coming with a devotion about the hope,…