Posts with the category “advent-2025”

Advent Devotional – Week 1, Day 5: The Reason for Our Hope
December 5th, 2025
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
by Michael Ryan Stotler
Advent Devotional – Week 1, Day 4 The Anchor of Hope
December 4th, 2025
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
by Michael Ryan Stotler
Advent Devotional – Week 1, Day 3 Hope in the Promise
December 3rd, 2025
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
by Michael Stotler
Advent Devotional – Week 1, Day 2 Waiting in Hope
December 2nd, 2025
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
by Michael Ryan Stotler
Advent Devotional – Week 1, Day 1 - Hope for the Hopeless
December 1st, 2025
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
by Ryan Stotler
Coming Soon: Rediscovering the Wonder — An Advent Devotional Series
November 13th, 2025
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
by Ryan Stotler