Advent Devotionals


Two Roads Diverged

by: Michael Benson

Often the reason we remain indecisive is not because we don’t know which way is better; we are simply scared to travel the more difficult path.

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The Untamed Goose

by: Michael Benson

When the Holy Spirit prompts us to action, it can be as if an annoying clamor broke through the calm, quiet order we had set for our day.

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The Anti-Saccharists

by: Michael Benson

For Wilberforce and many others, it was their faith that spurred them to act, even when it meant significant sacrifice.

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Psalm 131

by: Michael Benson

On this Sabbath, take comfort in the knowledge that following the way of Jesus is difficult, but we may always find rest in him.

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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

by: Michael Benson

Many of us are built like walking, talking atomic bombs, but our unstable core is emotional rather than radioactive.

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The Rock under Our Feet

by: Michael Benson

When our world changes, and it is not for the better, it is all the more important to know where the rock beneath our feet is found.

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Hometown Disadvantage

by: Michael Benson

If Jesus could have claimed for his hometown a more populated or respected city, such as Jerusalem, he might have had an easier time building a following.

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Lineage

by: Michael Benson

God did not choose the clean and easy way of establishing Jesus’s lineage because there wasn’t one. But he used the people who made themselves available to him.

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