Advent Devotionals Thanks
We at Cruxifusion would like to give thanks for the contributions of many people this Advent as we posted daily devotionals. Without our gifted friends we would not be able to provide such inspiring words to you. We also want to thank you, our readers. It is our hope...
Advent 2013 – Dec 25
Merry Christmas! I suspect many of you aren’t reading this until after Christmas Day. You’ve been spending time with family and friends; wrapping and unwrapping; cooking and eating; going out and coming home. That’s as it should be. I pray you are having a good...
Advent 2013 – Dec 24
Ok, call me a Grinch—especially for saying what I’m about to say on Christmas Eve: I don’t think the Wisemen saw Jesus when he was an infant in a manger. (I’m ducking so I can avoid the volley of projectiles headed my way). If we read the rest of the story in Matthew,...
Advent 2013 – Dec 23
Anyone who has witnessed the birth of a baby knows what absolute love can look like. My last two children were 40+ hour failed attempts at home births yet despite the seemingly endless hours of pain and frustration with meddling doctors, something magical happened...
Advent 2013 – Dec 22
We read in Luke 1:29 that when Mary received the news about the impending birth she was “perplexed,” or “troubled.” Dare we say that Mary was just a little fearful? And when Joseph is brought in on the plan he was told, “Do not be afraid.” It sounds so simple, but it...
Advent 2013 – Dec 21
Where do you live? Do you live in a big city, surrounded by lights and people? Do you live out in the country, miles away from your closest neighbour? Do you live in large, modern, bright home? Or do you live in a simple dwelling with just enough room? What about your...
Advent 2013 – Dec 20
There are many calls that compete for our response—especially this time of year. “Do you hear what I hear?” One is the call to the mall. Each year, holiday pilgrims travel well-worn paths of guilt, stress and debt in search of the perfect gift. They’ll know if it’s...
Advent 2013 – Dec 19
Sometimes things happen that you just keep inside. It just bubbles out, whether you want it to or not, whether folks will believe you or not, whether it makes sense or not. You just have to tell it. What would you have done if you were them? There you are minding your...
Advent 2013 – Dec 18
From Bethlehem you can see a hill. Herod the Great built it, about 20 years before Jesus’ birth. Herod took a high hill and ordered a palace built on top. He then had rock piled around it, making it bigger and more majestic. He built it luxurious, a summer palace. He...
Advent 2013 – Dec 17
If someone were to ask you, “What is your God like?”, what would you say? Would you say, “God is love” or “God is omnipotent”? Many of the stories of Advent give the answer, “God is the one who interrupts our lives.” Elizabeth and Zechariah, Joseph and Mary, the...