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WBS Lenten Devotionals
Lent begins this week, and I want to invite you to sign up to receive the WBS devotional series to enrich your relationship with the Lord during this Lenten season. Each …
Christmas is a Wedding Story
One of the most joyous moments of my life was my wedding day. I vividly remember the buildup of anticipation for the wedding day, and when the day finally came, …
The Glory of God Wrapped in Swaddling Cloths
This past Sunday my pastor said something that has stuck with me: "At Christmas, we are reminded that the glory of God is disguised in the ordinary." Psalm 19 says, “The …
Giving Gifts to Jesus
Like the magi, we should bring our gifts to Jesus this Christmas. For the average person, the gospel of Jesus Christ is about what God does for us. He forgives our sin. He makes us …
The Light on the Tree
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of …
Rejection
Included in the story of Jesus’s birth is the detail that after he was born, Mary “wrapped him in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no …
Jesus Didn’t Baptize. Why?
In John 4:1, John goes out of his way to tell readers that Jesus didn’t baptize anyone. Why is this? First, John the Baptist tells his audience that he baptizes with …
He Was Born for You
We have in our minds a very romantic view of the nativity. A little shed like structure with a light shining down on it with a single narrow beam. Joseph …
Christmas and Adoration
There is no greater praise than the adoration delivered by Mary as she proclaimed what we call the “Magnificat.” Found in Luke 1:46-55, the Magnificat reveals the depth of why …