Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 22nd,
Published: Sun, 12/22/19
Hello, In 1872 the poet Christina Rossetti wrote a poem that only appeared after her death. About thirty years later the poem was set to music and…
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Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 21st,
Published: Sat, 12/21/19
Hello, Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian told this story: A prince who wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 20th,
Published: Fri, 12/20/19
Hello, Years ago an interesting sign was seen hanging in a store window during the Christmas season. The original message stated, "Let's make this the…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 19th,
Published: Thu, 12/19/19
Hello, Gordon McDonald tells this story: "A Nigerian woman who is a physician at a great teaching hospital in the United States came out of the crowd…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 18th,
Published: Wed, 12/18/19
Hello, Every holiday season, I like to share the following story that was made famous in Reader's Digest. I don't know if it's a true story, or simply…
Your open Word e-Devotional for December 17th,
Published: Tue, 12/17/19
Hello, Today's Carol: "What Child Is This?" Video Link: Here "What Child Is This" was written in 1865 by an English writer named William Chatterton Di…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 16th,
Published: Mon, 12/16/19
Hello, Today's Carol: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" Video Link: Here Written by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin in the 19th century, with it's…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 15th,
Published: Sun, 12/15/19
Hello, Today's Carol: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Video Link: Here This carol is one of my favorites, and after researching it I appreciate it even…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 14th,
Published: Sat, 12/14/19
Hello, Today's Carol: "Silent Night" This carol was written by a priest Joseph Mohr in the form of a poem in 1816. The original te t is "Stille Nacht"…
Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 13th,
Published: Fri, 12/13/19
Hello, For the ne t number of days, I want to take a few moments and look at music that has helped to shape our understanding of what concentrating on…