Category Archives: Advent

Joyfully Surprised

Luke 1:26-27 (Today’s New International Version) In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. … Continue reading

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Birthday of the Word

John 1:1-5 (New Living Translation) In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through … Continue reading

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O Come, Emmanuel!

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, United Methodist Hymnal, #211) In the … Continue reading

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