Scripture – Isaiah 9:2–7 A child is coming. Do we know the wonder in those words? In the midst of our wilderness a child is coming, and in his hands he can hold our hearts, if we allow it. In…
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December 24, 2009
Posts Tagged: christmas eve
December 23, 2009
Reflexion de Adviento – 23 de diciembre
Léase Jeremías 31:10-14 Mi familia llama el día de hoy “Víspera de la víspera de Navidad”. Estamos tentadoramente cerca de la celebración. Hemos sentido la inminente llegada. ¡Estamos que reventamos por buscar una montaña en la cual gritarlo a los…
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December 23, 2009
Advent devotion – December 23, 2009
Scripture – Jeremiah 31:10–14 My family calls today “Christmas Eve Eve.” We’re tantalizingly close to the celebration. We sense the imminent arrival. We’re bursting to go find a mountain on which to tell it! But it’s not here yet. It’s…
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December 21, 2009
Advent devotion – December 21, 2009
Scripture – Luke 1:39–56 It is a challenge to live richly into the anticipation that is Advent—to keep the frenzy and the Christmas rush at bay. Yesterday we celebrated the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The Christmas Eve service is only…
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December 14, 2009
Christmas prayers
Here is a Christmas prayer written this year: A Christmas prayer 2009 Here are some prayers for Christmas that we posted last year. A Prayer for Peace on Christmas Eve A Child Is Coming – A Christmas Prayer On this…
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December 24, 2008
On this night we gather
On this night bellies spasm with hunger winter seeps into the bones of people with no homes thoughts turn to Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and places between and beyond people plot violence children watch parents die of AIDS, wondering when their turn…
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December 16, 2008
A Prayer for Peace on Christmas Eve
Here’s a prayer you are welcome to use or adapt in personal devotions or corporate worship: God of life and God of hope, we give you thanks and praise this night as we gather to remember the birth of Jesus…
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