Do you make resolutions or set a word for the new year? Or are you looking for a new habit for 2022? Here are a few for you to consider. Pray every morning Study a book of the Bible each month Memorize scripture weekly Read a book on prayer Pray...
December 26- Christ Candle Jim: Glory to God in the Highest People: And on earth peace, goodwill toward men. Jim: Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. People: Glory be. To God on High. Jim: For unto you is born this day...
December 19- Angel’s/Peace Candle 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. The fourth candle of Advent is called the “Angel Candle” and symbolizes peace. This name comes from the...
Shepherd’s/Joy Candle Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” “Rejoice: the Lord is nigh.” As Christmas draws near, the Church emphasizes the joy which should be in our hearts over...
Bethlehem/Faith Candle Psalm 46:10-11…Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. As we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ arrival as...
Advent 2021 November 28 Prophecy/Hope Candle Galatians 4:4-8 But when the right time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent Him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law so that He could adopt us as His very own...
I had never heard of the book titled, Devotional Classics until it was assigned reading for a class on Spiritual Development. It is a 388 page book, chock full of the writings and contemplations of spiritual greats, many of them from ancient times, like Saint Augustine, Francis of Assisi, and...
One of my favorite movies is the 1960 Disney movie “Pollyanna”. Most remember Pollyanna as someone who looked to find something to be glad about no matter how bleak the situation. For many of us, these past months have offered some bleak times. As we step into November, the month...
For Christians, our center, that one thing that drives our values, purpose, and mission is God. God is the counterweight that balances us as we are weighed down with life. As a child, our church had an old playground from the 1970s. During Sunday School we would get to go...