Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 15 By Suzanne Matheny A Gift of the Spirit Read Luke 4:40 (NLT) “As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.” Maurice (not […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 14 By Dan Kelley Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 In 1967 I was a freshman at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. I had several classes in Swain Hall East in the southwest corner of the campus. I lived in Teter […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, December 13 By Doug Mason What If? Read John 13:34 “A new command I give you; Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Agreed. I, too, cannot recall associating this scripture with Advent; but, what if…? What if this year […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 12 By Tim Best, Senior Associate Pastor Tidying Up Read: Isaiah 54:4-10 (NRSV) “Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; do not be discouraged, for you will not suffer disgrace; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the disgrace of your […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 11 By Dona Bunch, Director of Beacon of Hope The Christmas War Read 1 Peter 3:3-4 “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 10 By Nancy Carmon Welcome, Jesus Read Luke 2:15-16 “When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 9 By Linda Cox Confronted by God Read Job 38:2 (The Message) “Why do you talk without knowing what you’re talking about?” I love chapters 38-42 of Job. After suffering his ‘friends’ and their harangue about why he has lost everything, Job got in a few […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 8, 2021 Rev. Jan Buxton Wade Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27) We await […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 8 By Beth Cooper-Libby, Preschool Director A Recipe for Morals Read Judges 21:25 “In those days there was no king of Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” A boy in Sunday school had been taught by the same teacher for a number […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 7 By Steve Richardson The Past and the Promise Read John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son …” In recent weeks, Mary Ellis has led the charge in our house to comb through mountains of files, documents, […]
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