Daily Devotional by Text and Email
For those who are looking to “go deeper” and really dig into this season, we’ve put together a daily devotional, written by the people of Haymarket Church. A mixture of stories, personal reflections, Bible stories, prayer, and more, each morning we send a link (by text and email) that will take you to something that has been written by one of the people of Haymarket Church and that is meant to help you get into the spirit of Christmas – and to help you pay attention to God. To sign up to receive these daily devotionals by text, simply text “Advent” to 474747. To sign up to receive them by email, simply send an email with the subject line “Sign me Up for the Advent Devotional” to info@haymarketchurch.org.
You can find all of the devotionals (all those that have been published so far) here. Each day of Advent we will publish a new post here.
December 23 – For Unto Us A Child Is Born
By Amanda Slyper
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…” – Isaiah 9:6
To me,…
Read moreDecember 25 – Merry Christmas!
By Brian Johnson
Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate the Good News that Christ has been born, that God is with…
Read moreDecember 22 – Slowing Down for Wonder
By Kailey Thom
“For thou art great and doest wonderous things: Thou art god alone.” – Psalm 86:10
Wonder. It’s a…
Read moreDecember 21 – My Peace I Give To You
Written by Deb Angerman
When my sisters and I were little, our household was not always a happy or peaceful…
Read moreDecember 19 – The Rebel Jesus
By Brian Johnson
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Jackson Browne’s “The Rebel Jesus.” It’s not quite a traditional…
Read moreDecember 20 – Attempting to Sabbath
By Kim Johnson
It is 9:05 PM on December 19. This devotion publishes in a matter of hours. (Well, technically…
Read moreDecember 24 – A Weird Christmas Eve
By Brian Johnson
It’s Christmas Eve. But, it’s a weird Christmas Eve.
Today, for me at least, is usually a day…
Read moreDecember 18 – Why We Need The Grace Of Christmas
Written by Tim Grembowski
What is the Reason for the Season?
Luke 2:10-12: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not…
Read moreDecember 17 – Do Not Worry
By Karen Weaver
Matthew 6:34: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has…
Read moreDecember 16 – Celebrating the Festival of Lights as a Christian
By Michelle Lebowitz
“Praised are You, Lord, Our God, Ruler of Creation, Who has made us holy through His commandments,…
Read moreDecember 15 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Today we have another musical contribution to our Advent devotional. The Bryden Family (Brandi, Andrew, Finley, Jake, and Oliver)…
Read moreDecember 13 – A Blessed COVID Christmas
Written by Sue Kales
Romans 12:12: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Luke 2:10-11: “But the angel…
Read moreDecember 14 – The First Disciple
Written by Brian Johnson
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘All who want to come after me must say no…
Read moreDecember 12 – Peanut Butter Balls
Written by Brian Johnson
When I was a kid, Christmas meant Peanut Butter Balls. Little balls of peanut butter mixed…
Read moreDecember 10 – Christmas Traditions
Written by Frank Vialpando
When I was growing up with my sisters and brother, we had a Christmas tradition, just…
Read moreDecember 9 – Annus Horribilus?
Written by Andrew Bryden
The Queen of the United Kingdom (and fifteen other Commonwealth realms, should you be interested),…
Read moreDecember 11 – I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day
Written by Brian Johnson (And drawn/written by Rev. Charlie Baber)
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is one of…
Read moreDecember 8 – Away In A Manger
Today we have another musical contribution to our Advent devotional. Katie Luetkenhaus is a member of Haymarket Church and…
Read moreDecember 7 – Angels Among Us
Written by Al Kales
1 Corinthians 6:19-20: “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the…
Read moreDecember 6 – The Baby Grew Up
Today in worship, we will be reading the opening verses of the Gospel of Mark – beginning with the…
Read moreDecember 5 – O That You Would Tear Open the Heavens and Come Down
Written by Brian Johnson
There’s a line from last Sunday’s Old Testament reading that always gets me. It’s from the…
Read moreDecember 4 – What Christmas Means To Me
Written by Brenda Grembowski
Christmas is the rare occasion where your past, present and future collide, in the best possible…
Read moreDecember 3 – A New Tradition
Written by Donnie Angerman
This time of year, everyone has their traditions that remind them of special memories. For some…
Read moreDecember 2 – Christmas Lights, The More the Merrier
Written by Will MacKay
Christmas is lights, and the more the merrier. Christmas light touring is a recent tradition in…
Read moreDecember 1 – All Is Well
Music Performed by Vicki Kolbe
Today’s devotional is a little bit different. Today, we’ve got a Christmas song, played by…
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