Advent Devotions
All are invited as we Make Room this Advent season.
In search of truth
Today’s author is Prince of Peace member Bob Reichman.
Speaking truth to power is one of the most difficult things in life. Why? Because power doesn’t always want to hear the truth, whether we’re talking about chief priests, a Roman governor, a corporate executive or an American president. Jesus had no trouble speaking truth to power, but for most of us it’s more of a challenge. In this recent Westminster Town Hall Forum, former FBI Director James Comey talks about the importance of truth and how those with power can facilitate the expression of truth by the less powerful.
Comey is introduced at the 39:53 mark of the recording. His speech and the Q&A following are about an hour long.
Previously…
Generous Terms
This Sunday we’ll return to Jonah’s story – a real whale of a tale. Bad puns aside, we’ll witness a prophet who, despite himself, is swept up in God’s boundless mercy. After running from his call and reluctantly preaching to Nineveh, Jonah is angered when God spares the city.
God is Still God
I write not knowing the outcomes of yesterday’s elections that will be known or perhaps still unknown by the time you are reading this. On this day after election day, our spirits may be unsettled. We face the uncertainty of outcomes that shape our future and the lives of those we love. In times like these, it’s easy to be swept up in the urgency of results and the fears of “what if.” But there is a more important truth that we can already know.
Enough for Us
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Suzan Hurlbut. The devotion this week is based on 1 kings 17:1-16. Photo by Mitchell Hollander on Unsplash Elijah is out hiding in the Wadi Cherith while waiting for God to guide and direct him. He then encounters a...
Unexpected Blessing
Do you remember a time in your life when you were at the end of your rope, when you had nothing left to give? That feeling of being at or near empty is understandably paralyzing. The prospect of moving at all, let alone, in the right direction can seem impossible.