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Therefore! Ideo!

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, December 25, Morning By Rev. Catherine Nance, Senior Pastor Therefore! Ideo! Read: Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.  On this day earth shall ring  with the song children sing to the Lord,  […]

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Make a Joyful Noise

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 24, Evening By Rev. Tim Best, Senior Associate Pastor Make a Joyful Noise Read: 2 Peter 3:8-15a I love time travel movies. Perhaps it is because I was born when the Back to the Future movies came out. It may also be because I like the […]

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Come Into Our Hearts, Lord Jesus

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 24, Morning By Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade, Retired Minister of Spiritual Enrichment Come Into Our Hearts, Lord Jesus Read: Revelation 3:20a Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice  and opens the door, I will come in to him… The […]

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Remaining Vigilant

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 23 By Matt Mobley Remaining Vigilant Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:6 The Christmas of 2008 I found myself in the mountains of Afghanistan serving as an Infantry Platoon Leader. We had already been in the country eleven months and the men were tired and combat-weary. For this […]

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What is Christmas?

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 22 By Martha Pierce What is Christmas? Read: John 14:27 Peace I leave with you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Christmas is not just toy trains, dolls, and magnificent food. […]

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I See Jesus!

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 21 By Beth Cooper-Libby, Director of CSUMC Preschool I See Jesus! Read: Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. It’s a familiar sight here at CSUMC. Although most people call it the “Jesus statue,” the name of it is […]

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The Loss of Innocents

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 20 By Pat Freeland, Chair of Church Council The Loss of Innocents Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so […]

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The Mystery of Incarnation

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 19 By Suzanne Matheny The Mystery of Incarnation Read: Luke 9:46-48 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, Whoever […]

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Finding Joy in the Morning

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, December 18 By Laine Thomas Finding Joy in the Morning Read: Psalm 30:5 …Weeping may stay for the night,     but rejoicing comes in the morning. It’s been a tough year in my family. Last July, we said goodbye to my amazing grandmother. At the end of June […]

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Any Day but Today

Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 17, Evening By Katie Strangis, Director of Communications Any Day but Today Read: Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Any day but today, I thought, when my water broke at 4 am.  I knew she would arrive […]