Cruxifusion

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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 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 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 12

In the opening scene of The Lion King, hundreds of animals come to visit baby Simba. Crowds celebrate his birth and bow down to the newborn prince because, one day, Simba will be King of the Pride Lands. Sometimes, we talk about Christmas as the birth of a prince....