Fear is at the heart of the Christmas story. This truth is a hidden gift to those who struggle with fear, anxiety, and stress at Christmastime. Fear is powerful, but the love of Jesus is more powerful.
In 1719, Isaac Watts composed the hymn “Joy to the World” as a reflection on that psalm from the perspective of the New Testament church. It is a hymn proclaiming that it is for the very coming of Jesus—Emmanuel, God with us—that we shout with joy.
The same light that brought the world into being now enters it in flesh, as a child.
Dr. Cynthia Fisher (MACO ’99) One year, when my three kids were little, my husband and I invited some of their friends over to help trim the Christmas tree and […]
Dr. Gwenfair Walters Adams Above the fold: This is where the most important news commands the upper left corner of the front page of your daily paper, whether in print […]
By Rev. Dr. William David Spencer “Yes, I saw it – a strange portent, as if the morning stars had converged on one spot – as if all the handiwork […]
Dr. David Currie (MDiv ’84) A few years ago I noticed an article about Ash Wednesday in a Sunday newspaper magazine. It was subtitled: “What are ashes meant to say to […]
Dr. Patricia Batten This devotional is part of Discovery Series’ Heart, Soul, and Mind: Raising Kids to Know and Love God series by Dr. Batten. Have you ever felt like […]
What a joy to sing such profound, engaging, and deep theology in a hymn like “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Let’s walk through it together.
One Advent carol that embodies how the people of God have waited patiently, expectantly, and hopefully is “Savior of the Nations, Come.”