Our Worship Let’s soak in this verse for our worship today. Prayer: Lord, your face glows with love toward us. We ask only that you look upon us in our dark places. Restore us today, Lord. Amen. Spend some time here noticing what you see and feel when you imagine God’s shining gaze finding your […]
Advent Reflections – Longing for Irresistibility (First Monday of Advent)
Worship Let’s begin again with worship with Psalm 80:16-18. Contemplate places of loss you may have experienced or are currently experiencing. Where does your hope lie? What would it look like for you to call upon God’s name today? Psalm 80:16-18 English Standard Version (ESV) 16 They have burned it with fire; they have cut […]
Advent Reflections – Longing for Irresistibility (First Sunday of Advent)
A note regarding these Advent reflections What a beautiful day it is today to worship our Lord in expectancy, to take a posture of hopeful, glorious waiting. For our King is coming, His face shining with saving love for us. These Advent reflections are designed to complement a daily devotional time you may already have. […]
Advent Reflections – Longing for Irresistibility (Preparing for Sunday)
If you are new to the season of Advent, I hope you’ll join me on this journey of waiting. Advent is a season that is observed in many Christian denominations, expressions and churches. Observing Advent means to prepare our hearts for the coming Jesus. Advent is a season of waiting. In other words, Advent is […]
Rise and Fall
Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this creative reflection from Journey alum, Nancy Lopez. Rise and Fall Rise and come to Me, I hearA sweet, compelling VoiceAn invitation, a commandAn order, yet a choice Beliefs are only stepping stonesA perch to glimpse the landHope will launch us, longing calls usBeyond the place we stand What is for […]
Leading from Behind
A gunshot echoed across the hills as I joined the many hikers who started their trek down the trail at the start of the BLAST! Hike-a-thon. BLAST! is a 24-hour hiking fundraiser where endurance, challenge, and camaraderie join together to raise money for Discovery Ministries. I have logged many miles on this trail over the […]
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
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