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 (571) 487-8557. 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 25 – Merry Christmas
Written by Brian Johnson Merry Christmas! I hope that you’re having a great Christmas morning! Today’s devotional is simple. Today, sometime in the midst of whatever you’re doing, take some time to read the Christmas story from Luke out loud. If you’re with...
December 24 – Bonus: Glory to the Newborn King
Written by Brian Johnson It’s finally here! It’s Christmas Eve! Tonight is the night – this evening we will gather together as a church, hold up candles in the darkness, and tell the story of the Light of the World who was born to light our path through the...
December 24 – Christmas is Bigger
Written by Kailey Thom Sometimes, especially now, the world feels like it’s caught in this never-ending loop, a constant state of the in-between. We aren’t fully confined to our homes, and yet things still aren’t what we’d like to classify as ‘normal’, otherwise...
December 23 – Bonus Entry: Here Comes Santa Claus
Today, we've got a bonus entry for our devotional. The Slyper family (led by the Slyper boys!) are here to sing you a song and spread a little Christmas cheer. May you know the joy and awe of a child this Christmas season. https://vimeo.com/657124965 If you miss...
December 23 – The Candle
Written by Sue Kales Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your...
December 22 (Bonus Entry!) – Do You Believe in Miracles?
Written by Amanda Slyper Along with being religious, comes faith in the unseen. We have faith that God loves us, we trust that God will provide, and we believe that our life is given meaning and purpose in partnership with our faith, and by examples of the Lord’s...
December 22 – God by Our Side
Written by Dawn Dumas For me, Advent isn’t about lighting candles or counting down the days until the man in the red suit makes his way down chimneys all around the world. For me, it’s about reflecting on the miracle of God becoming man, that supernatural moment in...
December 21 – “O Holy Night”
Last week, we shared a devotion about the Christmas hymn, "O Holy Night." (You can read that entry here.) Today, we are returning to that hymn. This time, Haymarket Church members Andrew and Brandi Bryden will be performing the hymn for us. We hope this song...
December 20 – Memories of Christmas
Written by Bill Crisp Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year! I have so many memories as a kid, however, Christmas continues to change as I get older. As a kid, I looked forward to collecting milk jugs with dad so we could light up the driveway on...
December 19 – Joseph and Joseph
Written by Brian Johnson Today in worship, we are going to hear about Joseph. Joseph, a righteous man, who tried to do right by Mary, even when he thought she had betrayed his trust. Joseph, Jesus' father, who was troubled by Mary's unexpected (and unexplained)...