Love – Traditional Tuesday, Advent 2025

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 23, 2025 Pastor Wes LOVE “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:12–13   This week we light the final candle of Advent, turning our hearts toward …

Joy – Traditional Tuesday, Advent 2025

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 16, 2025 Pastor Wes JOY “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4   This week we light the candle of JOY. Unlike momentary happiness, joy is rooted in God’s enduring faithfulness. As we move forward in this sacred season, we are called to slow down …

Peace – Traditional Tuesday, Advent 2025

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 9, 2025 Pastor Wes PEACE “Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14   This week we light the candle of Peace. In a season filled with expectations and demands, we are called to slow down and be attentive to the …

Hope – Traditional Tuesday, Advent 2025

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2025 Traditional Tuesday December 2, 2025 Pastor Wes HOPE “For in hope we were saved… Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” Romans 8:24–25 Each week during Advent, I’ll be …

Advent Devotions 2024

Love, Tradition Tuesday, Advent 2024

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Advent Devotions 2024 Tradition Tuesday: Love December 17, 2024 Vicki Cromley “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil …

Advent Devotions 2024

Christmas Gifts, Tradition Tuesday, Advent 2024

COS Advent Devotions Tradition Tuesday: Christmas Gifts December 10, 2024 Craig Cote After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they …

Advent Devotions 2024

Faith – Tradition Tuesday, Advent 2024

COS Advent Devotions Tradition Tuesday December 3, 2024 Marty Muetzel “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was …

Advent 2023

Comfort O Comfort

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Tradition Tuesday: Comfort O Comfort December 19, 2023 Larry Peterson Today’s advent devotional is written by Larry Peterson, our new Minister of Worship and Music. Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that …

Advent 2023

Advent 2023 Traditional Tuesday

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Traditional Tuesday December 12, 2023 Kari Winiarczyk Today’s devotional comes from Kari Winiarczyk, a new member and mother of four. “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” – John 1:4-5 “The true light, which …

Advent 2023

Don’t Forget Joy: Traditional Tuesday, Advent 2023

Christ Our Shepherd Advent Devotion Series 2023 Traditional Tuesday December 5, 2023 Mary Jo Watlington Today’s Advent Devotional is written by Mary Jo Watlington, one of Christ Our Shepherd’s newest members. Don’t Forget Joy Luke 2: 10-11 10. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all …