Advent Devotions 2024

Brother’s Keeper, Tradition Thursday, Advent 2024

 Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Advent Devotions 2024 Tradition Thursday: Brother’s Keeper December 19, 2024 Jo Hopkins “Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Genesis 4:9 I lost my one and only brother in November. I am thinking of him now in a way I hadn’t …

Advent Devotions 2024

Choices, Tradition Thursday, Advent 2024

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Advent Devotions 2024 Tradition Thursday: Choices December 12, 2024 Dale Jirousek Advent is a season of light and darkness, trips to the wilderness with John the Baptist, and journeying for Mary and Joseph. For a devotion that hits upon all these themes, we thank Dale Jirousek, a retired Lutheran pastor and new member. “Even though …

Advent Devotions 2024

Twins, Tradition Thursday, Advent 2024

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2024 Tradition Thursday: Twins December 5, 2024 Evonne Cote You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. Luke 1:31 As we approach the Advent season reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth we focus on four different characteristics: hope, joy, peace, and …

Advent 2023

Advent 2023: Traditional Thursday, December 21, 2023

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Tradition Thursday December 21, 2023 Jeff Williams Please enjoy this advent meditation written by Jeff Willliams, one of our newest members. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. –James 1:17 I was running out of time (and money).  I wanted to …

Traditional Thursday

Traditional Thursday, Advent 2023

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Tradition Thursday December 14, 2023 April Peterson Today’s advent devotional is written by April Peterson, our COS Preschool director and wife of Larry, our Minister of Worship & Music. Advent. The time of waiting and watching. The time to stay awake. The time to keep the status quo? Hold the phone. Let’s take …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Endings and Beginnings – Advent 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Traditional Thursday December 22, 2022 David Beecher Endings and Beginnings I saw the hard work God has given people to do. God has given them a desire to know the future. He does everything just right and on time, but people can never completely understand what he is doing. So I realize that the best …

Advent Devotion Series 2022

Traditional Thursday Advent 2022 – December 8, 2022

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2022 Traditional Thursday December 8, 2022 Kayleigh Pointek “But I offer all I am…For the mercy of your plan Help me be strong…Help me be….Help me…” -Breath of Heaven, Amy Grant I love Christmas. I love shopping, the activities, the food, the drinks, the presents, the laughing, the parades, my birthday (three days after …