Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 6, Evening By Rev. Ann Robins The Most Important Thing Read Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 7:14 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 6, Morning By Rev. Ann Robins It Has Been a Year Like No Other Read Numbers 11:10-17 Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 5, Evening By Therese A. Zaltash Prepare Him Room Read Psalm 130:5 “I will wait for the Lord. My whole being waits and in His word I put my hope.” With the current state of our world secondary to this Covid-19 pandemic, it is very easy […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 5, Morning By Rev. Timothy Best, Senior Associate Pastor A New Heart Read Ezekiel 36:24-28 “I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 4 By Laura Still Carrying the Light in Hard Times Read Isaiah 2:3b-5 “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths. […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 3, Morning By Rev. Monty Walton What Are You Waiting For? Read Malachi 4:1-3 “Count on it: The day is coming, raging like a forest fire. All the arrogant people who do evil things will be burned up like stove wood, burned to a crisp, nothing […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 3, Evening By David Lineberger Waiting for Jesus Read Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord.” No one would argue that the times we currently live in are somewhat frustrating! All of us want our lives to return to […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 2 By Dr. Jeffrey H. Johnson He Will Be With You Read Isaiah 43:1-3a “But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 1, Evening By Beth Cooper-Libby Stephen Read Matthew 14:13 “When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.” Long ago in rural Western Pennsylvania, a little girl was […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 1, Morning By Dr. Dwight Wade Dealing with the Unexpected Read Luke 1:5-35 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous […]
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