Merry Christmas Eve! May you take time today, in the midst of the rush, to linger at the manger for a moment. May you take time stand in awe of the miracle of God come to live among us. May you feel God with you! Today’s devotional comes from Rev. Todd Boling. Todd… Read more »
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Fourth Monday of Advent: Devotional by Nikki Howard
Advent blessings! It is almost Christmas. This week in Advent we celebrate God’s love made real on earth. I am reminded that while Christmas can feel so ordinary, it really is a mystery, love’s greatest surprise. Fredrick Buechner says, “Once you have seen God in a stable you can never be sure where God… Read more »
Third Wednesday of Advent: Devotional by Angela Kaufman
An Advent Devotional, by Rev. Angela Kaufman Matthew 2:9-10 “When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed… Read more »
Advent Devotionals on Joy, by Rev. Angela Kaufman and Rev. Allison Lanza
Advent Blessings to you. This week we celebrate joy. The joy that comes from awe! Because when you really stop to think about it, this whole Christmas thing is really incredible. God came to live among us, born as a baby in a feeding trough. God came into our chaotic, frightening world to show us… Read more »
Third Friday of Advent: Devotional by Allison Lanza
An Advent Devotional, by Rev. Allison Lanza At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises: “Glory to God in the heavenly heights. Peace to all men and women.” -Luke 2:13-14a MSG There is something about singing. There the shepherds were, settling in for another long night of work, when… Read more »
Second Friday & Third Monday of Advent: Devotionals by Varselles Cummings & Sharon Fronk
Advent blessings to you. I pray peace to you. I pray you can find some time this weekend to rest, even if just for a moment. To sit in the quiet for a while, to know that God is coming and that God is with us now. Some time to rest in the knowledge that… Read more »
Second Wednesday of Advent: Devotional by Brad Hancock
Advent blessings to you. I pray today is filled with peace for you. For many of us peace feels far away. For some of us, finals are looming. Some of us are filled with grief as we face the holidays without a loved one. Some of us are listening to the news filled with injustice,… Read more »
Second Monday of Advent: Devotional by Michael Meek
Advent blessings to you. This week we in Advent we focus on God’s peace. We remember that Jesus was called the Prince of Peace. While peace was born into our world in the body of Jesus, we still long for peace. We find ourselves crying out alongside the prophets for God’s peace to come again…. Read more »
First Friday of Advent: Devotional by Dr. Kay Higgins
Advent blessings to you. I pray that on this Friday you are being held up by hope, the confident trust, that God is with you and that God’s love and change is coming. I pray that that each of us who have been filled with God’s hope can share that hope with those around us…. Read more »
Why Community
This week’s blog post is written by the wonderful Jennifer Bouquet! Jennifer is a senior movement science major and student leader for the TCU Wesley Foundation. We’re excited to share her words on what community means to her and the home she’s found with this particular community here at TCU! In college we strive… Read more »