Advent 2023
Being Good
Read James 3:13-18 As a child, I remember being on my best behavior in the weeks before Christmas, because being good equaled gifts! Everyone got along. Catholic school teachers could...
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Advent 2023
What Kind of People Should We Be?
Read 2 Peter 3:10-13 I remember as child approaching Christmas with a certain degree of cau- tion. While my belief in the source of my presents varied through the years...
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December 10, 2023
Advent 2023
Living a Life of Hope
Read Psalm 25:4-6 Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines hope as “desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.” This definition does not acknowledge or make important the source of confidence or...
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December 09, 2023
Advent 2023
Finishing the Race
Read Philippians 3:13-14 When I played basketball in high school the conditioning workout I dreaded the most was “beach day.” Maybe it sounds fun to you:“Let’s go to the beach...
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December 08, 2023
Advent 2023
Immanuel with the Bruised and Burnt Out
Read Matthew 12:18-21 My graduate school acting teacher often repeated the saying, “The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one.” The Pharisees in Matthew 12 had...
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December 07, 2023
Advent 2023
The Desire to Be Holy
Read 1 Peter 1:13-16 Evil seems like such a strong word. Are my desires profoundly immoral when, in a moment of boredom or loneliness, I click through ads on-line and...
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December 06, 2023
Advent 2023
Praise God!
Read 1 Peter 1:3-7 I love to praise God. I love to praise Him with fellow believers. Seeing saints praise our Lord, whom I love, with all their heart brings...
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December 05, 2023
Advent 2023
Our Hope is Creation’s Hope
Read Romans 8:18-25 Have you ever been without hope? It’s a scary and dark place to be. In 2013, after a bad bout of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and the...
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December 04, 2023
Advent 2023
Looking for the Day
Read 2 Peter 3:1-9 One of my strongest memories as a child was the Christmas after my first nephew was born. My brother was in the Air Force and he...
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December 03, 2023
Advent 2023
Advent Devotional Introduction
When I ran cross country in middle school, one of the basic lessons I learned from my coach was not to spend too much time looking over my shoulder to...
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