Luke 5:27-29: “…Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me’, Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were … More Advent 2012 – Follow (by David Brown)
John 8:12: (Jesus said) “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Advent is a word that means “coming” or “visit”. This Christian season we prepare for the “advent of Jesus”. Our preparations take on many forms. We prepare for Christmas … More Advent 2012 – Preparation (by David Brown)
I absolutely LOVE turning our cute little “house on the hill” into a warm, cozy winter abode — our own little winter wonderland. Keri put all of my fire-making attempts to shame this past week with the best fire we’ve ever had in our home. It burned and crackled for hours without needing to tend … More I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Jeff Dunn has a nice piece at iMonk today on the scandal of those shepherds being in our nativity displays. He begins: If I were to be in a Christmas play, I would want to play a shepherd. I mean, they get to wear cool robes and carry a stick. I like carrying sticks. I … More “Losers Who Win” (Dunn)
We are joining Mark D. Robert’s journey through Advent with the help of his devotional. Today we light the 3rd Advent Candle while we wait for the joy brought by the coming King. Grace and peace, JB The Lighting of the Third Candle: Waiting with Joy The Third Sunday of Advent (or thereabouts) [Re-light the … More Advent Devotional: 3rd Sunday (by Mark Roberts)
Join us for Rev. Mark D. Robert’s Advent devotional guide centered around the Advent Wreath. This week we celebrate the lighting of the second candle focused on waiting for forgiveness. Grace and peace, JB The Lighting of the Second Candle: Waiting for Forgiveness The Second Sunday of Advent (or thereabouts) [Re-light the first purple candle] … More Advent Devotional: 2nd Sunday (by Mark Roberts)
Jeremy L. Berg 