Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 18, Evening By Vivian Kempfer Elizabeth Read Luke 1:5 “There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” (KJV) The […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 18, Morning By Judy Vest What a Year! Read 1 Peter 1:8 “You love him though you have never seen him; though not seeing him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with the inexpressible joy that comes from heaven itself.” You have a […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 17, Evening By Steve Richardson The Church of How Read John 1:14-18 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us … No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 15, Morning By Dena Wise Our Amazing Ragtag Christmas Tree Read 1 Corinthians 12:18-20 “God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be. If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body? As it is, there […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 16 By Rev. Catherine Nance O Come, O Come Emmanuel Read Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22-23 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. All this took place to fulfill what the […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 15, Evening By Linda Henderson Cox Be Still Read Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” If ever there was a true statement, “These are the times that try […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 15, Morning By Dona McConnell Is Jesus Still Coming? Read Luke 2:10-11 “And the angel said to them,’Be not afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people, for to you is born this day in […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, December 14 By Ken Bodie Every Day is a Great Day! Read Psalm 118:24 “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” This was my fraternal grandfather’s favorite bible verse. I can only imagine that some of us […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 13, Evening By Janet Edwards Making Room for God Read Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 13, Morning By Bishop Richard C. Looney Shepherds Heard and Responded – Will We? Read Luke 2:8-20 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord […]
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