Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 10 Tuesday, December 10 Isaiah 19:18-25; 2 Peter 1:2-15 Honor silently challenges us to go beyond words and honor God with our entire lives. Have you ever felt the excitement of preparing for a special guest? Imagine the anticipation and care you put into making everything perfect. This same spirit of preparation can transform our lives […] Gardner-Webb University | December 10, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 9 Monday, December 9 Psalm 126; Isaiah 40:1-11; Romans 8:22-25 We have all found ourselves in situations in which we were expected to know the correct answer to a question, often in a timed or otherwise high-stress environment. Many of us experience that to the extreme during exam season. While some exams I’ve taken have been […] Gardner-Webb University | December 9, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 8 Sunday, December 10 Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 Most likely you have experienced a phone call from someone saying, “I’m on my way to your house.” Immediately, after ending the call, you rush to the closet, grab a broom, vacuum, trash bags, and whatever else is needed to ensure that your house is prepared […] Gardner-Webb University | December 8, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 7 Saturday, December 7 Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6 Malachi 4:1-6 describes a perplexing scene on the day of the Lord’s judgment. We read of a terrifying image of a voracious fire that consumes the wicked. The faithful are also present for this burning, but their experience is quite different. Instead of being consumed by the terrible […] Gardner-Webb University | December 7, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 6 Friday, December 6 Malachi 3:13-18 and Philippians 1:18b-26 Today’s passages encourage us to reflect on faithfulness and joy in the midst of waiting. In Malachi 3:13-18, God speaks to a people who feel weary and disillusioned. They see the wicked thriving and wonder if their efforts to serve God are in vain. But God assures them […] Gardner-Webb University | December 6, 2024
Post Dr. K. Angel Queen Assistant Professor, Hunt School of Nursing Dr. K. Angel Queen, assistant professor in the Gardner-Webb University Hunt School of Nursing, completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree at Gardner-Webb in August 2024. Her dissertation was titled, “Addressing Nursing School Retention: The Necessity of Orientation in Nursing Education.” Gardner-Webb University | December 5, 2024
Post Dr. Allison Shamblin Assistant Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Studies Dr. Allison Shamblin, assistant professor and director of Didactic Education, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, completed her Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) degree in August 2024 at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. Her dissertation was titled “Implementing Active Learning into Graduate-Level Education. Gardner-Webb University | December 5, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 5 Thursday, December 5 Malachi 3:5-12; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:12-18a Chicago attorney Andrea Lyon, dubbed the “angel of death row,” has dedicated her career to upholding justice for all, even in the most challenging cases. From Lonnie Fields, who murdered a judge and an attorney in front of 27 courtroom witnesses, to Casey Anthony, charged with […] Gardner-Webb University | December 5, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 4 Wednesday, December 4 Isaiah 1:24-31; Luke 11:29-32 God’s Promise of Restoration and Justice God declares to his enemies who he is; He reveals his intentions to punish those who have defiled Jerusalem with their own unrighteousness. He promises to restore His leaders and the righteousness He has intended for the city. There will be no hope […] Gardner-Webb University | December 4, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 3 Tuesday, December 3 2 Samuel 7:18–29; Revelation 22:12–16 Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why, oh Lord, why?” Most of us have, and usually this question comes during times of turmoil, distress, or lostness. However, when David asked this question of the Lord, he did so not out of a place of mourning or despair, […] Gardner-Webb University | December 3, 2024
