Posts with the category “advent-2025”

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Today, the entire journey of Advent culminates in this s...  Read More

“The shepherds hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger… glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen.” The shepherds came running — n...  Read More

“If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” The Apostle John makes a profound conn...  Read More

9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him.10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and...  Read More

“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!” Th...  Read More

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” This is one of the most challenging verses in the Bible, but...  Read More

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” If you are looking for fullness of joy, you must look to its source: ...  Read More

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Paul connects joy directly to hope. Our joy is not a temporary feeling based on current comfort, but a deep-seated gladness rooted ...  Read More

“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” Joy came to shepherds on an or...  Read More

“and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.” Paul tells us that our spiritual armor includes wearing the "gospel of peace" on our feet. Just as soldiers wea...  Read More

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Peace is not just an experience we receive...  Read More

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The ultimate source of human anxiety is separation from God. Before we can have the inner peac...  Read More

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your...  Read More

“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” Jesus Stilling the Tempest - James Tissot, Public Domain The disciples panic...  Read More

During the Advent season, the world asks us a quiet question: Why are you different? Peter instructs us to be ready to answer that question, not with a vague platitude, but by clearly articulating the...  Read More

The author of Hebrews uses one of the most powerful images for stability: an anchor. When a ship is caught in a storm, the anchor is the only thing that keeps it from being wrecked. For the Christian,...  Read More

Paul reminds us that hope isn’t something we manufacture; it’s something God fills us with. When our trust is in Christ, His Spirit overflows in us with life and peace.Hope is not wishful thinking — i...  Read More

Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith. We want resolution, but God wants transformation. In Advent, we wait not with despair but with expectation — knowing that the One who promised is faithful...  Read More

Hope is hard to find when the world feels dark. The book of Lamentations was written in the ashes of loss; Jerusalem destroyed, God’s people exiled, and faith stretched thin. Yet right in the middle o...  Read More

The Christmas season can feel crowded — full of activity, noise, and pressure to “feel merry.” But what if this year, we slowed down long enough to rediscover the wonder of what Christmas truly means?...  Read More