God’s Nevertheless
12/08/2017
Daryl Ellis on the clear, gracious word of God in a world unsure how to listen. … More God’s Nevertheless
Category: Advent Devotional
A Light Has Dawned
12/07/2017
Kristen Leigh Kludt on being reborn in the waiting. … More A Light Has Dawned
The Cat’s Out of the Bag
12/06/2017
Cara Meredith on what Uber drivers, Civil Rights icons, and Isaiah have to teach us about the movement of God. … More The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Preparing for What’s Next
12/05/2017
Malia Vago on why it turns out that the waiting is about more than waiting. … More Preparing for What’s Next
Light Bearer
12/04/2017
Anna Thelen on why bringing Christ’s light is a challenge, a command, and the ultimate grace. … More Light Bearer
Make Space for Advent
12/01/2017
John the Baptist seemed a little bit nuts. Between his choice of cuisine (locusts? really?!), his odd clothing (camel hair? really?!), and his odd choice for living quarters (the desert? really?!) he would have made for a difficult dinner guest. He was a wild man. A prophet. A seer. His message was simple. Prepare the way. Jesus … More Make Space for Advent
2017 Advent Devotionals are (Almost) Here!
11/28/2017
I am over-the-moon excited to introduce the 2017 Advent devotional series. Each weekday will feature a different writer with a unique perspective on the same topic: Waiting. Why does God ask us to wait during the season of Advent (or any season)? What are we waiting for, what are you waiting for, and where is God … More 2017 Advent Devotionals are (Almost) Here!
4 Great Resources for Advent
11/25/2017
Because faithful preparation takes a little time. … More 4 Great Resources for Advent
An Unconventional Christmas Eve * Advent Devotional
12/24/2016
My sisters and I grew up attending Christmas Eve services at a rural evangelical church in the northern woods of Wisconsin. It was as picturesque as that sounds–snowy woods filled with evergreens and white-tailed deer and birch trees. After the services every kid was given a brown paper bag filled with candy and an orange, though … More An Unconventional Christmas Eve * Advent Devotional
Advent for the Outsider * Advent Devotional
12/23/2016
You guys, I’ve never met Aubry Smith but we are friends. How can you NOT be friends with someone who has traveled halfway around the world to serve and educate pregnant and postpartum women AND written an awesome book about God’s role in childbirth? So pleased to be able to share her brilliant and beautiful … More Advent for the Outsider * Advent Devotional
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