Category: Devotions

This Sunday we lit the second candle of our advent wreaths, the candle of peace. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it was just what I needed. I walked into church on Sunday morning exhausted and burned out; this is not only the season of Advent, but also the season of finals for … Continue reading Advent Devotion: The Peace of Christ Be With You

Traditionally, we celebrate Advent in the weeks prior to Christmas. We take time and make conscious efforts to slow down and wait. We wonder what it must have been like for Mary and Joseph as they anticipated the coming of the promised Jesus. In a world where Christmas music can be heard weeks before Thanksgiving … Continue reading Advent Devotion: Faithfully Waiting

I have a tattoo of lyrics from one of my favorite bands, Switchfoot. The lyrics are from the song “Where I Belong” and it reads “†his skin and bones is a rental.” If you have heard the song then you know what it means or you know what it means by just reading it. But … Continue reading Advent Devotion: This Skin and Bones Is A Rental

"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.'" -Luke 2:13-15 The time of Advent is here and I have found myself thinking about peace. So I looked up Luke … Continue reading Advent Devotion: Peace

Colossians 1:15 “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation” "Advent" means that something notable is coming or arriving. As I settle into this Advent season, I find I have a renewed sense of wonder at the arrival of the God of … Continue reading Advent Devotion: On the Incarnation