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 […]
Christmas Lives
Isaiah 9:6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 6?For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. We have hoped against hope for our Lord to come. And now He is here! We?ve awakened, […]
Preparing for the Advent Season
Tomorrow?is the first Sunday of Advent,?the first day of the Christian calendar for many Christian churches. Advent simply?means ?coming.? Christ came to make Himself at home among us. He took on a human life like ours. We remember Christ?s coming as Immanuel, God with us. As a practical suggestion for living Advent in the next […]
