Good morning everyone! Just a few days left of Advent…. Today’s scripture: LUKE 1:5-20 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly…
Author: pastorcourt
Courtney McHill has been in ministry for over 10 years and is travelling the world in search of pilgrimage and new life. What is it to be theological in different spaces? What are we searching for? What will we find about God, our world and ourselves?
December 19
Good morning everyone! Are you staying warm? Today’s scripture: EPHESIANS 6:10-20 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against…
December 18
Good morning all! Just exactly one week until Christmas…can you believe it? That also means only 6 more days of blog….. Today’s scripture: Acts 28:23-31 After they had set a day to meet with him [Paul], they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to…
December 17
Good morning all! We made it to Monday morning. Hope it is going well so far. Happy anniversary to my parents today! Today’s scripture: Isaiah 11:1-9 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom…
Third Sunday of Advent
Good morning all! We are in the homestretch now! Today’s scripture: Lesson Luke 3:7-18 (The Message)7-9 When crowds of people came out for baptism because it was the popular thing to do, John exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins…
December 15
Good morning everyone! Happy birthday to my grandma Helen! Today’s scripture: Luke 1:57-66 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the…
December 14
Good morning everyone! And happy happy birthday to Robbie! Today’s scripture: 2 THESSALONIANS 2:13-17 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. For this purpose he called…
December 13
Good morning all! Today’s scripture: Isaiah 12: 1-6 You will say in that day: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my…
December 12
Happy 12-12-12 everyone! Today’s scripture: ISAIAH 6:1-8 1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet,…
December 11
Good morning all! Today’s scripture:1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-22 But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers,…
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