Post Advent Reflection: Day 5 Thursday, December 2 Malachi 3:5–12; Psalm 85; Hosea 6:1–6; I Thessalonians1:2–10 Do we live in opposition to God’s purposes or prepare the way for them? Let us explore these two different ways of living portrayed in today’s Scripture readings. In Malachi 3:5–12, the Israelites are put on trial for withholding wages, oppressing the vulnerable, and […] Gardner-Webb University | December 2, 2021
Post Advent Reflection: Day 4 Wednesday, December 1 Isaiah 1:24–31; Luke 11:29–32 At Christmas time we have much to celebrate in the coming of our Lord and Savior. We are reminded of the many blessings that God has given us, and especially of our salvation that was provided for us through an unlikely source, a baby who was born to humble […] Gardner-Webb University | December 1, 2021
Post Advent Reflection: Day 3 Tuesday, November 30 2 Samuel 7:18–29; Revelation 22:12–16 How many times, in prayer, do you ask God to move or do something in your life? Now, how many times, in prayer, do you praise God for all He has done in your life? If you are like me, then you are realizing you do more […] Gardner-Webb University | November 30, 2021
Post Advent Reflection: Day 2 Monday, November 29 Numbers 17:1–11; Psalm 90; 2 Peter 3:1–18 The texts for today’s devotion at first glance seem an odd miscellany: a story about a budding, flowering, almond-bearing staff that signifies God’s choice of Aaron; a psalm voicing the lament of a suffering people; stern warnings about the coming “day of the Lord.” One […] Gardner-Webb University | November 29, 2021
Post Advent Reflection: Day 1 Sunday, November 28 Jeremiah 33:14–16; Psalm 25:1–10; Luke 21:25–36 Advent begins today! Thank God! It could not come soon enough for most of us. We have needed some good news for quite some time now. So, leave it toGod to do something special at just the right time, in just the right way, and with […] Gardner-Webb University | November 28, 2021
Post Advent Many of us are entering into this season of Advent troubled in our spirits. Peace is a major theme of Advent (see, for example, Isaiah 9:1–7, Isaiah 11:1–9, Luke 2:14, Philippians 4:7, among other texts in this devotional). The coming of Jesus has brought peace to all of creation. Further, during Advent we renew our […] Gardner-Webb University | November 27, 2021
Post Thankful for our Many Blessings Hello Runnin’ Bulldogs As we prepare for the Thanksgiving Holiday next week, it’s time to be thankful for all of our many blessings. We are back to our regular activities and the campus community is stronger than ever. We have enjoyed a fall semester that included football, homecoming, theater performances, service trips and so many of our other traditions. We’ve […] Gardner-Webb University | November 17, 2021
Post November 2021: Saluting Our Veterans The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. 11:00 am, November 11, 1918. It was at that time and on that date that hostilities ended in what we now know as World War I. WWI was, sadly, also deemed the “Great War” and the “War to End All Wars.” More than 116,000 […] Gardner-Webb University | November 3, 2021
Post Community Update: It’s time to Beat the Camels Hello Runnin’ Bulldogs! It’s time to Beat the Camels (#HumbleTheHumps) because we’ve got the East/West Barbeque Bowl this Saturday in Spangler Stadium against Campbell University! Before the fun this weekend, here are the things you need to know right now! Current Data As of October 5, Gardner-Webb is reporting only five positive COVID cases among our […] Gardner-Webb University | October 6, 2021
Post Branch out: Go Worldwide at Gardner-Webb From Boiling Springs to Berlin College is about learning and experiencing new things. It’s also for branching out and leaving your comfort zone. But what exactly is a comfort zone? Your comfort zone is what’s familiar or feels safe to you. We totally get it, why would you want to leave somewhere you feel secure? […] Gardner-Webb University | October 6, 2021
