The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Read More
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Advent, Day 6 – Jesus is our Savior
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”— in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13-14 Read More
Advent, Day 5 – Jesus is our Savior
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us Read More
Advent, Day 4 – Jesus is our Savior
Then the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!” Then He said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing Read More
Advent, Day 3 – Jesus is our Savior
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Read More
Christ Lives In Me!
At one point in my life, marriage seemed like a wonderful thing. Then, it seemed quite a disastrous idea. And now, I’m back to it being more wonderful than disastrous. Initially, I thought marriage would be about how Christchanna always agreed with me. But the disaster is when I found out she thought it was Read More
Advent, Day 2 – Jesus is our Savior
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart …” Matthew 11:28-29a To a crowd of people, Jesus gives this open invitation. You are invited to come to Him, to receive Read More
Advent, Day 1 – Jesus is our Savior
“No one has ever seen God. The only One [Jesus], Himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.” John 1:18 Welcome to December and welcome to advent! What is advent? It’s what many Christians have used for hundreds of years to think through the coming of Christ at Christmas. Read More
Your Need For Peace
In mid-stride, the Holy Spirit stopped me with a choice: would I do what was right? Or what was comfortable? Even if it felt awkward to me, I needed to go to my friend and ask for his help. My friend had recently been angry with me, feeling I wasn’t not including him. Suddenly, the Read More
Jesus Is Faithful!
Growing up in a church that was committed to God’s Word, I quickly learned certain behaviors were applauded – and certain ones were discouraged. For example, in Sunday School, my leaders would glow towards my parents for how I sat still and quiet, raised my hand, and gave the right answers. Since my leaders thought Read More