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The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

Luke 2:1-21, NRSV
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirin’i-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, […]

Advent Devotional - December 25, 2008

Morning: Psalm 2:1-12
Zechariah 2:10-13
1 John 4:7-16
John 3:31-36
Evening: Psalm 98:1-9
Morning devotional
“Love is from God”
“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God […]

Advent Devotional - December 24, 2008

Morning: Psalm 50:1-23
Isaiah 29:9-24
Revelation 21:9-21
Luke 1:26-38
Evening: Psalm 53:1-6
Christmas Eve (Daily):
Isaiah 59:15b-21
Philippians 2:5-11
Psalm 132:1-18
Recently I was reading the book, Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier, who described the types of relationships that people have with their dogs using concepts from Robert Persig (Zen and the Art […]

Advent Devotional - December 23, 2008

Morning: Psalm 122:1-9
Isaiah 11:10-16
Revelation 20:1-10
John 5:30-47
Evening: Psalm 40:1-17
Glad News Of Deliverance
(Inspired by Psalm #40)
The media would have us believe that recent weeks and months have been the worst in our lifetimes. Indeed, there has been no shortage of bad economic news and political rancor. When this booklet comes out in late November, […]

Advent Devotional - December 22, 2008

Morning: Psalm 33:1-22
Isaiah 28:9-22
Revelation 20:11-21:8
Luke 1:5-25
Evening: Psalm 85:1-13
Inspired by Psalm 33:1-22
It occurred to me as I was humming a tune quietly to myself that I was happy. Music seems always to be there when I’m happy. The song may be on my lips, in my head or in my heart, but it is definitely […]