Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 19 Friday, December 19 2 Samuel 7:18-22; Galatians 4:1-7 The gifts we give or receive reflect the hearts of the ones who give them. Advent is a reminder that everything that God blesses our lives with is a consequence of His giving of Himself and is an expression of His love. This also means that God […] Gardner-Webb University | December 19, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 18 Thursday, December 18 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Galatians 3:23-29 In the third grade I was introduced to English grammar. Mrs. Word was my teacher. For years I learned about subjects and verbs, nouns and pronouns, objects (direct and indirect), adjectives and adverbs, and . . . prepositions. Prepositions are about relationships between a […] Gardner-Webb University | December 18, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 17 Wednesday, December 17 Zechariah 8:1-17; Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34 My family is the most important aspect of my life. We love spending time together traveling, exploring, chatting, and laughing. My wife is the best cook in the world; she prepares the most delicious fresh food. She is also incredibly organized and knows exactly how to plan […] Gardner-Webb University | December 17, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 16 Tuesday, December 16 Ezekiel 47:1-12, Jude 17-25 During Advent, I wait and prepare for Jesus’ return, when both the world and I will be fully made right. Is there anything you need God to set right, either in the world or in yourself? I used to drive a Ford Escape; what a time of trying […] Gardner-Webb University | December 16, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 15 Monday, December 15 Psalm 42; Isaiah 29:17-24; Acts 5:12-16 When I was growing up, my mom used to say, “Christians don’t tell lies. They sing them.” When we sing “In Christ Alone,” “Standing on the Promises,” or “Victory in Jesus,” do we really believe with conviction what we’re singing? Imagine singing something like Psalm 42 […] Gardner-Webb University | December 15, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 14 Sunday, December 14 Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10 ; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 June the 14th, 2022, was a special day for us as a family. Jenna, our 10-year-old granddaughter, had a kidney transplant. Her father, Kyle, was the donor. It was a silent moment for all of us as a family. Questions, concerns, and worries […] Gardner-Webb University | December 14, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 13 Saturday, December 13 1 Samuel 2:1-8; Luke 3:1-18 Advent is a season of joyful preparation. All around us we see signs of getting ready. Trees are trimmed, lights are strung, gifts are wrapped, and cookies are baked. These preparations are good, beautiful, and nobly done. But if we limit ourselves to only outward preparations, we’re […] Gardner-Webb University | December 13, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 12 Friday, December 12 Ruth 4:13-17; 2 Peter 3:11-18 The Advent season is a time of anticipation. Each candle we light on the Advent wreath and each carol we sing in worship reminds us of the wonder of Christ’s first coming in Bethlehem. The apostle Peter provides us with salient information related to Advent in 2 […] Gardner-Webb University | December 12, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 11 Thursday, December 11 Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 1:6-18; 2 Peter 3:1-10 It is time to take a deep breath. Inhale . . . and exhale. Just as God breathed out creation, we breathe in remembrance of our existence. God breathed in and God breathed out the stars that sat over the waters, and God watched how […] Gardner-Webb University | December 11, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 10 Wednesday, December 10 Genesis 15:1-18; Matthew 12:33-37 This year, my wife and I celebrated 20 years of marriage. It feels like yesterday we were newlyweds, dreaming about the family we hoped to have: two children, boys or girls, it didn’t matter. Yet after years of medical appointments and treatments, we were no closer to holding […] Gardner-Webb University | December 10, 2025
