In this voicemail devo, Michelle reflects on Matt's message introducing Kingdom Assignment #2.

In this special episode, Michelle and Emmy sit down and talk with Lorenzo and Jacob from Samaritan's Purse to discuss the recovery efforts happening in Louisville and Superior. If you'd like to volunteer with Samaritan's Purse here in Boulder County, please visit: https://spvolunteer.org/project-response/544 - note: sifting efforts will end on March 1st (Feb 28th is the last day to volunteer), so if you've been waiting to volunteer, time is almost up.

We are excited to be back after an extended hiatus. A little more than a month ago, a wildfire destroyed over 1,000 homes in our community. We've been working through that trauma and also trying to help our neighbors get back on their feet. Today, Michelle Holmberg reflects a little on what the past 30+ days have been like and walks us through a practice called "Lectio Divina."

Today, Drew Noffsinger shares her advent reflection - a reminder that God is with us in all things, all the time.

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In today's devotional, Nicole Day talks about the gift of Jesus - God's demonstration of His love for us - and challenges us to reciprocate by keeping his commands.

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Michelle Holmberg shares with us another advent devotional and reflects on the shepherds' role in the Christmas story.

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In this message, Tyler Adams challenges us, in these times of loneliness and isolation, to love one another in the name of Jesus through hospitality.

For today's Advent devotional, Paul Williams shares his thoughts on the topic of Peace.

Discussion/Activity: Over the next 24 hours, notice the peace in your life. Peace with God. Peace with others. Peace in difficult circumstances. Peace that you can't even explain. Tell Jesus: thank you for bringing me this peace.

For today's Advent devotional, Gwen Ross shares her thoughts on the topic of Joy.

Discussion/Activity: What is your favorite part of the Christmas season? What brings you the most joy?

In this Advent devotional, Theresa Warbritton shares about God's long-term plan to bring Jesus into this world.

Questions: In Theresa's devotional, she talks about some of the ironies of Jesus. Example: Jesus is the Word of God, but as a baby, he couldn't speak. What other examples of this type of irony can you think of when it comes to Jesus. What does this say to you about the character of God?

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