Posts Tagged ‘advent’
Bethlehem Prayer Service Simulcast Dec. 21 at 9 am
By Susan Shinn Turner The St. John’s Palestine Ministry continues to expand, says Mike Connor, who leads that ministry. “There are serendipitous parts of this ministry to make it…
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Love has come down Last year, a young man in our youth group experienced Christmas Eve for the first time. For the first time he heard choirs singing phrases like,…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 23
‘The Lord is with you’ Please read Luke 1:26-35, 38 God’s story unfolded through Mary in a way that would change the world. God’s story with Mary began with a…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 22
More than a party The yearly celebration of Jesus’ birth has become a big, long-lasting party — which seems to start even before Advent. In the congregation where I preach…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 21
From pitch darkness to great light At 23, I had just completed my first year at our Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. I was hungry to experience ministry, and I wanted…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 19
Shine forth with God’s promise In John 8:12 Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but have the light of…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 16
Running toward the light The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, upon them has light shined. – Isaiah…
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The mystery of light Light! What a cool subject. I think about light all the time. Now you know what I do when I have mind-numbing duties such as scrubbing…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 15
Sharing light with a friend It was Christmas 2012 and my friend Eric Lentz was dying. At 6’ 4” and almost 300 pounds, he towered over most people. His favorite…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 13
Reflecting God at work Please read Matthew 12:15-21 I am involved with a ministry at a school for children living in poverty in Guatemala. The school provides the students (and…
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