Just the Beginning
Listen to Today’s Devotion In Matthew 1:23, God called himself Immanuel, which means “God with us.” Not just “God made us.” Not just “God thinks about us.” Not just “God above…
Read moreWhy I Love Christmas
Listen to Today’s Devotion Let the sleigh bells ring! I love Christmas. Let the carolers sing. The more Santas the merrier. I don’t complain about the crowded shops. I don’t…
Read moreGod Sent a Savior
Listen to Today’s Devotion Christmas cards. Punctuated promises. Can I share words from my favorite Christmas cards? “He became like us, so we could become like Him.” “Angels still sing and…
Read moreDeliver Christ into Your World
Listen to Today’s Devotion The virgin birth is more, much more than a Christmas story. It’s a story of how close Christ will come to you. The first stop on…
Read moreDown on Your Knees
Listen to Today’s Devotion A small cathedral outside Bethlehem marks the supposed birthplace of Jesus. Behind a high altar in the church is a cave, a little cavern lit by…
Read moreIn the Father’s House
Listen to Today’s Devotion Some of the saddest words on earth are: “We don’t have room for you.” Jesus knew the sounds of those words. He was still in Mary’s…
Read moreDon’t Miss It
Listen to Today’s Devotion One’s imagination is kindled thinking about the conversation of the innkeeper and his family. Did anyone mention the arrival of the young couple the night before?…
Read moreLinger Near the Manger
Listen to Today’s Devotion Christianity was born in one big heavenly interruption. Just ask the Bethlehem shepherds. They had no expectations of excitement. These are sheep they’re watching. We count sheep…
Read moreSearching the Night
Listen to Today’s Devotion On the night when Jesus was born, I wonder if Joseph prayed, “Father, this all seems so…bizarre. The angel you sent? Any chance you could send…
Read moreOut on a Limb
Listen to Today’s Devotion “After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:18 NKJV). Joseph was…
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