Advent Devotionals


Conditional Reflex

by: Michael Benson

Whether consciously or not, we are constantly conditioning ourselves, training our brains, our hearts, and our souls to yearn for certain things.

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Present Self vs. Future Self

by: Michael Benson

So often, when we choose the less difficult path in the immediate, we are simply transmuting one difficulty into another.

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Agents of Shalom

by: Michael Benson

If entropy is everything falling apart, shalom is everything made whole, and Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Shalom).

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Psalm 121

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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Action/Reaction

by: Michael Benson

Choosing the easier way, even when it seems to be righteous, is not always the best way.

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In the Midst

by: Michael Benson

“In light of God’s Kingdom ministry, the right thing may not always be the safe thing.”

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Hope over Cynicism

by: Michael Benson

What would it look like instead if we chose to seek out and look for the good – to let hope and love and mercy guide our steps rather than our cynical hearts?

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Love of Enemy

by: Michael Benson

Loving others in the general sense is not the identifier of our relationship with God; to be known as children of God, we must love those who despise us.

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