Week 1 of Advent | Steve Guthrie

Friday, December 7 Psalms 16, 17, 22 Isaiah 3.8-15 Luke 20.41-21.4 1 Thessalonians 4.1-12 Advent is an invitation to enter into the revolutionary and counter cultural act of delight. During advent we have the opportunity to announce who we are as Christians, precisely by obeying the high and holy call to pleasure. The wonderful surprise […]

Freshman First 40 — Day 39

DAY 39 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Gen 28:10-17; Gen 32:22-31:1 In yesterday’s devotional we considered the life of Jacob. There we saw that God met Jacob in a particularly powerful way (twice!), when Jacob was in the midst of a journey – in a time of transition. These vulnerable moments – times of change and […]

Freshman First 40 — Day 38

DAY 38 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 Gen 28:10-17; Gen 32:22-31:1 One of the great figures of the Old Testament is Jacob – the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham. The Bible passages listed above tell us of two dramatic encounters between Jacob and God. Interestingly enough, the two events mirror one another in several […]