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December 24 Luke 1:67-80 Jonathan Hill ’17 The time is near at hand! Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas and the birth of our Christ, Jesus. While we have waited in anticipation for only a few weeks of Advent, the people of Israel had been waiting for much, much longer. Indeed, when Mary and Joseph made their way Read more about Trust in God![…]
Unlimited Wholeness
December 23 Rev. Janise Matyas Smith, PCM+ Board Moderator Isaiah 9: 2-7 Peace. It’s a word we see a lot this time of year. Peace on Earth. Joy, Love,Peace. Walk into your local Target or Michaels and you will see this word written in glitter and gold. But what does it mean? Peace. What are Read more about Unlimited Wholeness[…]
Humble before God’s Power
December 22 Luke 1: 39-56 Cole Williams ’19 I like to imagine John leaping. As an unborn child in hismother’s womb, John stirs with joy as his friend andsavior comes near. Even before they were born, John and Jesus already had a beautiful and earth shaping relationship. Elizabeth feels John’s movements and knowsthat the Lord Read more about Humble before God’s Power[…]
Forgiven by God | Advent December 21
December 21, 2018 Emma Friesen ’22 PSALMS 130; ISAIAH 29:9-24; LUKE 1:26-38 In advent, the church assumes a posture of waiting, which appears throughout this psalm. The psalmist repeated the line “more than watchmen wait for the morning” (Psalm 130:6 NIV), and he stated, “my whole being waits” (130:5). In that time of waiting, I Read more about Forgiven by God | Advent December 21[…]
Restoration | Advent December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 Emma Friesen ’22 PSALM 126; ISAIAH 28; REVELATIONS 20; LUKE 1:5-25 The text of Psalm 126 starts rejoicing and then has a parallel section of waiting for restoration. This reminds me of how Christians in the liturgical calendar make their way through the purple seasons of waiting (Advent and Lent) to the Read more about Restoration | Advent December 20, 2018[…]
#RelatableContent | Advent December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018 Katie Becker ’17 Psalm 53: 3-4 “Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.” By any measure, this is an odd Psalm choice Read more about #RelatableContent | Advent December 19, 2018[…]
Sights and Sounds of Advent | December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018 Libby Boehne, Campus Minister Isaiah 11:1-9 It’s easy to breeze through the well-known passages in Isaiah, hardly registering what they say because we know them so well and hear them each year. But on this reading, I was struck by the emphasis on the five senses. Isaiah reminds us of the power Read more about Sights and Sounds of Advent | December 18, 2018[…]
Do you See? | Advent December 17, 2018
December 17, 2018 Brett Stonecipher Divinity ’19 Isaiah 8:16 – 9:1 | Luke 22:39-53 The waiting of the advent season is not all pleasant, as today’s lectionary readings underscore. In them, we see Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, betrayed by a man who claimed to be his friend; a man with whom he had Read more about Do you See? | Advent December 17, 2018[…]
How to Pray | December 16, 2018
December 16, 2018 Danny Cordray ’21 PSALMS 25, 150; ISAIAH 13:1-13; HEBREWS 12:18-29; JOHN 3:22-30 In the twenty-fifth psalm, David cries out in weakness and defeat, imploring God to help him and to forgive him for his sins. This psalm is not merely the historical speech of an exiled king in a desert. It fits Read more about How to Pray | December 16, 2018[…]
Number our Days | Advent December 15, 2018
December 15, 2018 Charlie Daniel ’20 Psalm 90:1-4, 12 The days of December can be short, lost between the pages of our studies and the brief passage of the sun through the sky. As we travel home for time to spend with family, the days can lengthen, even as the daily pattern of light and Read more about Number our Days | Advent December 15, 2018[…]
Striving for the wrong things | Advent December 14, 2018
December 14, 2018 Caroline Armstrong ’20 PSALMS 16, 130; ISAIAH 7:10-25; 2 THESSALONIANS 2:13-3:5; LUKE 22:14-30 In Luke 22, Jesus breaks up a petty conversation among the disciples about who is the best. He tells them to put aside competition and aim to serve others rather than be better than them. His suggestion that a Read more about Striving for the wrong things | Advent December 14, 2018[…]
Waiting | Advent December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018 DANIELLE LODGE ’20 PSALMS 18, 147:12-20; ISAIAH 7:1-9; 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-12; LUKE 22:1-13 Waiting can usually be thought of as a passive, immobile action but in reality, you are always doing something, preparing for something ahead while waiting for its arrival. This idea of actively waiting has been in place since before Read more about Waiting | Advent December 13, 2018[…]
PRAISE! | Advent December 12, 2018
December 12, 2018 Cole Williams ’19 PSALMS 58, 147:1-11; ISAIAH 6: 1-13; 2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-12; JOHN 7:53 – 8:11 Sometimes I wonder why it is that we praise an omniscient God. If God knows the deepest desires of our hearts than why would They need us to sing praises? After all, “Great is our Lord Read more about PRAISE! | Advent December 12, 2018[…]
Praise the Lord! Advent December 11, 2018
December 11, 2018 Mary Aline Fertin ’19 PSALMS 85, 94; ISAIAH 5:18-25; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-28; LUKE 21:29-38 In his sermon “Expecting the Lord’s Blessing”, the late Chinese church-planter Watchman Nee aims to depict “God’s Blessing”: “Divine activity that is not based on human activity… A working of God that is not based on our work…. Read more about Praise the Lord! Advent December 11, 2018[…]
Be Joyful in hope | December 10, 2018
December 10, 2018 Sarah Watkins ’21 PSALMS 122, 145; ISAIAH 5:8-17; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11; LUKE 21:20-28 As we reflect on the trials and tribulations of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, we should also consider the social and political upheaval happening around us. I invite you all to reflect on Romans 12:12: “Be joyful in hope, patient Read more about Be Joyful in hope | December 10, 2018[…]