Isaiah 7:10-16 by Andy McAllister “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’)” (Is 7:14 NIV). We all need signs from time to time. Well, at least I do. Sometimes I miss signs. Sometimes I...
Isaiah 2:1-5 by Amy Hubbard Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I definitely get a charge out of shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, baking, attending church and school events, and giving and receiving gifts. The excitement of the season keeps building as...
Psalm 146:5-10 by Melanie Gray This past February I had the opportunity to travel to Jacmel, Haiti with a group of medical professionals. We were picked up at the airport in a Volkswagen van with “Merci Jesus” displayed across the top of the windshield. This became a...
Psalm 122:1-9 by Emily Tuck One of my earliest childhood memories is hearing my Sunday School teacher reciting the first verse of Psalm 122 as we assembled for class: “I was glad when they said unto me ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” Her smile, her demeanor,...
Psalm 98:1-9 by Shelia Marsh Joy bursts forth from man and nature because the Lord is coming to judge the earth and its people. Yes, in this Advent message from the Old Testament, the Lord is coming not as the Messiah, but as a judge. These verses celebrate God’s...
