This first week of Advent is the week of Hope! Adonai, you are my God.I exalt you, I praise your name.For you have accomplished marvels,[fulfilled] ancient plans faithfully and truly.For you have made a city a heap of stones,turned a fortified city into rubble,made the foreigners’ fortressa city that will never be rebuilt.Therefore mighty peoples …
Untriumphantly: Hope for Now and the Future
This first week of Advent is the week of Hope! This is the word that Yesha‘yahu the son of Amotz saw concerning Y’hudah and Yerushalayim:In the acharit-hayamimthe mountain of Adonai’s housewill be established as the most important mountain.It will be regarded more highly than the other hills,and all the Goyim will stream there.Many peoples will go and say,“Come, let’s …
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Untriumphantly: A People of Hope
This first week of Advent is the week of Hope! Concerning love for the brothers we do not need to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other; and you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do it even more.Also, make it your …
Untriumphantly: Let’s Be Glad!
This first week of Advent is the week of Hope! In the countryside nearby were some shepherds spending the night in the fields, guarding their flocks, when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh’khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified; but the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, because I am here announcing to you Good News …
Untriumphantly: Let’s Be Ordinary!
This first week of Advent is the week of Hope! Around this time, Emperor Augustus issued an order for a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This registration, the first of its kind, took place when Quirinius was governing in Syria. Everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. So Yosef, because he was …
Untriumphantly: Embracing the Ordinariness of the Season
Welcome to Advent. This Advent devotional is written for you, for me. It is a personal devotional for the season of Advent. Advent includes the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Once Christmas arrives, we’re on to the 12 Days of Christmas—like the song. While I usually write family devotions, this one is intended to …
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Advent Is Coming!
Advent is quickly approaching. This year, I've written a devotional titled "Untriumphantly". This season, I'm encouraging you to embrace how ordinary December can be. I'm putting out the call to not just get by this Advent but to choose simplicity and have a deeply profound Advent. 20 devotions. 1 per weekday through the four weeks …
ScentBird Review
I've been trying out quite a few new things to review for you guys. Today, we're talking about the company ScentBird. You've probably seen ads on your social media for them. If you don't know what ScentBird is, I'll fill you in. It is a perfume (or cologne) subscription service. They have all manner of …
ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy Bible Review
Crossway sent me this beautiful Bible to review. After using it personally for a few months, I can confidently say that this is one of my all time favorite Bibles that I have ever placed my hands on. This is the ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy Bible. It is such a simple Bible, but has …
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ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions Review
Crossway sent me this Bible to review. It is a standard ESV Bible with Creeds at the end of the Bible. I received the imitation leather version, which looks really nice. I was honestly surprised at how nice the cover is, because I'm usually not a fan of imitation leather. It also comes in a …
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Notes From the Parsonage 