Devotions
Devotions written by our staff members to deepen your walk in faith.
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Winter’s Song
Last week, I said that I would be sharing a song each week that helps focus us on Advent and the different Advents in our lives and in the...
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Human Rights Day
Humankind is a profoundly perplexing species. A species so unique, we are capable of God consciousness. We can ponder, and answer to the best of our...
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Come Darkness, Come Light
We all approach the holiday season differently. Some of us get excited about seeing Christmas lights popping up on houses in the neighborhood. Some...
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Prepare the Way
"In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every...
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Metamorphosis
He shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their...
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Waiting
Every year my sister sends me this meme or a version of it on Facebook. She alternatively titles it "TC's approach to Advent and Lindsey's approach...
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The Boston Christmas Tree
This Sunday marks the 103rd anniversary of the Halifax explosion that took place in Nova Scotia, Canada. On the morning of December 6th, 1917,...
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Do Not Be Afraid
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the...
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He Comes Again
I confess that I never liked First Advent. We are trimming trees and decking the halls and we read scripture that talks about darkening skies and stars falling from heaven. Yet there it is – every year on First Advent – a text about the second coming.
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Traditions
“But about that day or hour no one knows neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”Every year, on the Friday after...