2017 advent devotionals

We hope you’ve enjoyed the Advent devotionals this year and that they have helped you to prepare your heart and spirit for Christ’s coming at… Read More »Collected Advent Devotionals

Monday, December 25: Silent Night One of my fond memories growing up was attending the Christmas Eve Candlelight service at our church with my family.… Read More »Monday, December 25: Silent Night

Sunday, December 24: O Holy Night O Holy Night, one of the most beloved Christmas hymns, was written in 1847, by Placide Cappeau, at the… Read More »Sunday, December 24: O Holy Night

Saturday, December 23: Away In a Manger For what is supposed to be an endearing children’s Christmas carol, Away in a Manger certainly has a… Read More »Saturday, December 23: Away In a Manger

Friday, December 22: Angels We Have Heard on High This Christmas Carol is a joyous celebration of Christ’s birth on Earth. The celebration was so… Read More »Friday, December 22: Angels We Have Heard on High

Thursday, December 21: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things… Read More »Thursday, December 21: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Wednesday, December 20: White Christmas The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There’s never been such a day… Read More »Wednesday, December 20: White Christmas

Tuesday, December 19: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day The song I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is based on a poem, Christmas… Read More »Tuesday, December 19: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Monday, December 18: Do You Hear What I Hear? You may have thought this is an old English Christmas song, but it was actually written… Read More »Monday, December 18: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Sunday, December 17: I’ll Be Home for Christmas Such a haunting melody, popularized by Bing Crosby in 1943, always reminds me of World War II;… Read More »Sunday, December 17: I’ll Be Home for Christmas