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Christians have been starting their mornings this way for over 1,600 years.

Today’s Advent devotion features a morning song written by St Ambrose (340 AD) — a bishop of Milan whose words were described as “sweet as honey to the soul.”

This ancient hymn walks us through darkness to light, repentance to renewal, and ends where all Christian worship should — with praise to the triune God.

As Christmas approaches, this devotion invites us to place Christ first on our lips, first in our thoughts, and first in our day.

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 📄 Original text https://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Hymni/AeterneRerum.html
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This Christmas, many of us feel the weight of being the only Christian in the room — the pushback, the awkward silences, the pressure to stay quiet about Jesus.
 Today’s episode of Daily Devotions With Dead People — Christmas Edition shares the incredible story of Perpetua & Felicity, two courageous Christian women in 200 AD who refused to deny Christ… even when it cost them everything.

Their story is raw, challenging, and unbelievably encouraging.
 You’ll hear excerpts from Perpetua’s own diary, her visions before her martyrdom, and the fierce faith these women displayed under extreme pressure.

Wherever you’re celebrating Christmas this year — whether surrounded by unbelieving family or facing subtle (or not-so-subtle) hostility — this episode will anchor your courage and lift your eyes to Christ.

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Welcome back to Daily Devotions With Dead People — Her Theology’s Advent series where church history isn’t boring and dead guys aren’t silent.

Today we’re hanging out with J.C. Ryle, one of my absolute favourites. ⁓ A pastor, writer, Anglican bishop, and a man who knew suffering closely — which honestly makes his pastoral tone feel so real and grounded.

We walk through the back half of his tract Christmas Thoughts, where he lists the kinds of thoughts true Christians should have of Christ:
• high thoughts
• trustful thoughts
• experiential thoughts
• loving and reverent thoughts
• hopeful thoughts

…and then he lands the whole thing with the simple but confronting question:
 “What do YOU think of Christ?”

This one is rich, comforting, convicting, and honestly one of my favourites of the month.

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Welcome to Day 11 of Daily Devotions with Dead People!
Today we hear from Elizabeth Charles — a prolific poet, theologian, and writer whose work reminds us why Christians gather, especially at Christmas.

In this episode we explore:
 ✨ Why we gather around a table, not a tomb
 ✨ The significance of Christian community in worship
 ✨ How our gatherings foreshadow the eternal feast
 ✨ The hope we celebrate every time we come together

Original excerpt can be found here: 

https://hymnary.org/text/around_a_table_not_a_tomb

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Welcome to Day 10 of our Advent series, Daily Devotions With Dead People!
Today we’re learning from Octavius Winslow — a lesser-known but deeply influential 19th-century preacher who loved the Word of God with a fierce, contagious devotion.

Winslow reminds us that while creation reveals God’s beauty and power, it cannot reveal His heart. Only Scripture can do that.

In this episode we explore:
 ✨ Why the Bible is God’s most precious gift
 ✨ Why nature alone isn’t enough to know Him
 ✨ How to come back to the Word when you’ve fallen behind
 ✨ What this means for your Christmas season

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** CORRECTION - I say Poem in the recording, I meant to say  hymn!

Day 9 of our Advent series is here! Today, we reflect on what it truly means to give God our all. Inspired by the words of Hannah Moore, a remarkable 18th-century Christian writer and social reformer, we’re challenged to serve God with excellence, to steward our time, energy, and resources well, and to glorify Him in everything we do.

Hannah Moore’s wisdom reminds us that even in the busyness of Christmas—wrapping gifts, attending events, and navigating daily life—we can choose to act with intention, love, and devotion. It’s a call to not give 50%, but to give everything God deserves.

Wherever you find yourself this season—single or married, mourning or rejoicing, rich or poor—this devotional is an invitation to pause, reflect, and give God your all.

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Welcome to Day 8 of our Advent series!
Today we're digging into a deeply challenging, deeply needed word from 1600s Puritan preacher Thomas Watson — a man of conviction, imagery, and clarity.

Watson argues that Christians should be marked by cheerfulness. Not forced positivity. Not fake smiles. But a settled, Spirit-anchored joy that springs from the eternal hope Christ has secured.

In this episode we explore:
 ✨ Why Christians throughout history urged one another toward cheerfulness
 ✨ The tension between real mental health struggles and biblical joy
 ✨ How modern culture often normalizes staying stuck in discouragement
 ✨ The powerful imagery Watson uses to call believers higher
 ✨ What it looks like to “serve the Lord with gladness” in this season

This devotional is honest, challenging, and ultimately full of hope.
 And if you missed yesterday’s episode from Matthew Henry — go back!
 His 42 promises of God make today’s reflection even richer.

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Original text: https://www.digitalpuritan.net/Digital%20Puritan%20Resources/Watson,%20Thomas/A%20Body%20of%20Practical%20Divinity.pdf

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Today we sit with Matthew Henry’s beautiful list of 42 promises God gives to His people — promises fulfilled, certain, and overflowing with hope.
These promises speak to every part of the Christian life: forgiveness, comfort, guidance, discipline, perseverance, and the sure hope of eternity with Christ.

You can download a full PDF of all 42 promises for free at: hertheology.com/resources

Original work can be found here: (From pages 709–711, lightly modernized)

https://archive.org/details/miscellaneouswo02henrgoog/page/768/mode/2up

This episode is part of Daily Devotions with Dead People: Christmas Edition — short Advent reflections drawn from church history to help you fix your heart on Christ.

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Jonathan Edwards joins us today — well, his words do — to help us see why Jesus had to take on human flesh.
As we wrap up our Incarnation focus for week one, we’re looking at the purpose behind Christ becoming fully God and fully man, and why redemption demanded that He obey and suffer as a human in order to fulfill the law.

Edwards gives three powerful reasons why Jesus couldn’t save us as “only God,” couldn’t come as an angel, and why the Incarnation is actually the greatest event in the history of the world.

Today we explore:
 ✨ Why the divine nature alone couldn’t suffer or obey
 ✨ Why the law had to be fulfilled by the same nature that failed
✨ Why the punishment for sin required a human substitute
✨ Why God chose the same world where we fell to be the world where redemption unfolded

This is such a rich reminder that Christmas is not just about a baby in a manger — it’s about the perfect obedience, the perfect sacrifice, and the perfect Savior who fulfilled the law on our behalf.

Tomorrow: Matthew Henry’s 42 promises that belong to every believer in Christ.

📚 All original Jonathan Edwards works quoted today can be found free in the public domain — https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34632/34632-h/34632-h.htm#Page_78

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22542/22542-h/22542-h.htm

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No midwife. No warm water. No fire. Just a teenage girl and a stable. Martin Luther's raw account of Jesus' birth will transform your Christmas. Discover why God chose weakness and why the gurgling babe brings comfort, not fear. Daily Devotions with Dead People brings historical truth to modern faith. 

Original text can be found here page 38 onwards https://archive.org/details/martinlutherchri0000luth/page/n9/mode/2up 

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