Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Devotion”
What Language? 8 February 2023 Pig Latin. Sign language. Morse code. So many fascinating languages exist. Out of the 7000 languages thought to be spoken around the globe, English is the most prolific with 1.13 billion folks using it, but most as a second or third language. Chinese, the language most humans use as their tongue from birth, has 13 …
Windshields and Rearview Mirrors 25 January 2023 I agree with the adage that healthy people spend more time looking forward through their windshields than looking back in their rearview mirrors. One of my favorite passages is when the Easter angel tells the women that Jesus is up ahead of them in Galilee. As people of faith, we are always moving …
Kitchen Table 18 January 2023 Dear Friend in Faith, One of my favorite COS trips was our Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama, that we took years ago. Our group included high schoolers and seniors alike as we grew in our appreciation of this justice aspect of our baptismal journeys. Our tour guide was legendary Lutheran pastor, Bob Graetz, one …
Wrapping Up 11 January 2023 Wrapping Up. The UGA Bulldogs just wrapped up a perfect season Monday night with back-to-back championships! Go Dawgs! Many of you are wrapping up your Christmas season, finally putting away the ornaments until next year. At COS, as we eagerly follow Jesus into a new year, we pause to “wrap up” 2022 and count God’s …
What’s In That Water? 4 January 2023 Freezing cold! Over the holidays, several conversations interestingly turned to the health benefits of cold-water therapy. I was startled to learn that several friends and family members have started enduring cold water for the final 30 seconds of their showers. Likewise, NPR told the story of a ladies’ group who jumps in the …
Happy 4th Day of Christmas 28 December 2022 Happy 4th Day of Christmas! What? Fourth day? Aren’t stores tearing their Christmas trees down already? Isn’t Christmas over? Well… let’s remind ourselves how Christians think about this… in the form of a few trivia questions. (I hope you’re having fun with your family and friends these holidays playing some games, so …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Where the Snow Is 21 December 2022 The buzz around church and town lately is how cold it’s predicted to be for Christmas Eve services (4:30, 6:30, and 8:30 PM by the way along with a casual Christmas morning gathering at 10:00 AM . . . . see you there!). But . . . will we …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Christmas Trivia 14 December 2022 OK friends in faith. I’m gonna keep it light-hearted today. After the wonderfully rich and sensational Moravian Love Feast this Sunday (Moravian Love Feast), how about a few fun trivia questions for the season? In case you’re playing with a family member, I’ve included a few tie-breakers. Scroll down for the answers. …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Purpose Check 7 December 2022 Not all of you have the privilege of interacting with everyone on the COS staff. I’m proud of them. Each of these special people bring a unique enthusiasm, faith, insight and value to our ministry leadership team. Along with many of you, they are magi, or wise women and men, who …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Characters Facing Change Word from Wiese Wednesday 30 November 2022 Just about all the characters involved in the Biblical story of Advent and Christmas experience change. Angels tell Mary that she’ll face a super fascinating pregnancy. Joseph must adjust his perspective regarding his fiancé. Magi see a star in the east and launch new …