Advent Devotionals

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2021 Written by the Rev. Dave Dack ’11 SCRIPTURE John 3:31-36 31The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32He...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021 Written by Will Robbins ’21 SCRIPTURE Galatians 3:23-4:7 3:23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 Written by the Rev. Gregory Steible ’14 SCRIPTURE Matthew 1:1-17 1 An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 Written by Amanda Horan ’20 SCRIPTURE 2 Samuel 7:18-29 18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 19 And yet this was a small thing in your...

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 Written by the Rev. Michael J. Wallace ’14 SCRIPTURE 2 Samuel 7:1-17 1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Written by Rose Schrott ’21 SCRIPTURE Titus 2:1-10 1 But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. 2 Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. 3 Likewise, tell the...

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2021 Written by the Rev. Lee Platt ’02 SCRIPTURE Titus 1:1-16 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness, 2 in the hope of...

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 Written by the Rev. Paula Cooper ’10/’13 SCRIPTURE Psalm 72 1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 May the mountains yield...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 Written by the Rev. Dr. Mark Whitsel ’04/’18 SCRIPTURE Revelation 5:6-14 6 Then I saw between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders a Lamb standing as if it had been slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes,...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 Written by the Rev. Rebecca L. Dix ’15/’17 SCRIPTURE Revelation 4:9-5:5 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall...