Advent Devotionals


God Is Omniscient

by: Michael Benson

In a 1966 episode of the classic sitcom Gilligan’s Island, the titular Gilligan finds seeds that give him the ability to read the minds of his fellow castaways.

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God Is Omnipotent

by: Michael Benson

The remarkable thing is that Zechariah wasn’t questioning all the great things the angel said John would accomplish.

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God Is Unchanging

by: Michael Benson

One of the central aspects of the 2016 movie Moana was the Polynesian art of wayfinding.

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God Is Faithful

by: Michael Benson

As with all virtues known to man, God’s example of faithfulness is far beyond our own. After all, God in heaven is perfect.

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God Is Counselor

by: Michael Benson

“Don’t panic. Who do you want to be?”

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God Is Sovereign

by: Michael Benson

As Colossians 1:15–18 tells us, Christ “is supreme over all creation” and “he holds all creation together,” including “the things we can see and the things we can’t see.”

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God Is Righteous

by: Michael Benson

If truth is knowing what is right, then righteousness is putting the truth into action.

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God Is Just

by: Michael Benson

Ultimately, shalom is at the center of God’s justice. His justice is not about punishment, but restoration.

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