Post Family Weekend: Making New Memories at GWU This past weekend Gardner-Webb University hosted its twice-annual Family Weekend. What a joy it was to see so many parents, grandparents and siblings reconnect with their GWU students for fun, food, and fellowship. Granted, our students had only just returned to campus from the Christmas break a few short weeks earlier; nevertheless, the reunions were […] Gardner-Webb University | February 13, 2024
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 23 Monday, December 25 Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Samuel 1:1-18; Hebrews 9:1-14 Welcome Christmas! Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is a day of joy and a day of majesty. It is our day to magnify His great and holy name. Glory to God! As you conclude the 2023 Advent devotional […] Gardner-Webb University | December 25, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 22 Sunday, December 24 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:26-38; Romans 16:25-27 During Advent our minds are oriented toward the past as we remember the birth of our Savior, and our minds are oriented toward the future as we eagerly anticipate His return. There is a rhythm of looking back and looking ahead in this season. As […] Gardner-Webb University | December 24, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 21 Saturday, December 23 Judges 13:2-24; John 7:40-52 Advent is the time for all of us to reflect on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in today’s world. These two passages give us guidance on how to be prepared. In the Judges passage, Samson, like Jesus, had the announcement of his birth […] Gardner-Webb University | December 23, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 20 Friday, December 22 2 Samuel 6:12-19; Hebrews 1:5-14 “David, dressed in a linen priestly vest, danced with all his strength before the Lord. This is how David and the entire house of Israel brought up the Lord’s chest with shouts and trumpet blasts” (2 Samuel 6:14-15 CEB). For most people, the seasons of Advent and Christmas […] Gardner-Webb University | December 22, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 19 Thursday, December 21 Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; 2 Samuel 6:1-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 I am a huge Star Wars fan. Though I will always prefer the originals, I am enjoying the serials on Disney+. My favorite, by far, is the Mandalorian. It chronicles the adventures of a Mandalorian bounty hunter, Din Djarin, and his relationship with the “Child,” […] Gardner-Webb University | December 21, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 18 Wednesday, December 20 Malachi 3:16-4:6; Mark 9:9-13 I believe that the prophet’s words in Malachi 3 can bring us a lot of comfort at this time of year when we celebrate God’s love for us that was so great and extensive that He sent His son Jesus to be God with us. In Malachi 3:16 […] Gardner-Webb University | December 20, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 17 Tuesday, December 19 2 Kings 2:9-22; Acts 3:17-4:4 “Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in thee.” These words by the hymn writer Charles Wesley often ring in our ears and leap from our lips during the first few Sundays […] Gardner-Webb University | December 19, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 16 Monday, December 18 1 Kings 18:1-18; Psalm 125; Ephesians 6:10-17 We recognize the season of Advent as being a season of anticipation and preparation for what God is doing and the miraculous event that is the birth of Jesus. So, we prepare. We clean and decorate our homes for guests; we attend special advent services at […] Gardner-Webb University | December 18, 2023
Post 2023 Advent Devotion: Day 15 Sunday, December 17 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Isaiah speaks about making right that which is not good, about turning negative into positive, and about creating that good that can repair much. It is about comfort and joy and the promise “to comfort all who mourn” (61:2). It brings to mind an incident that […] Gardner-Webb University | December 17, 2023
