The Open Word e-Devotional
Published: Thu, 12/19/24
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…
Published: Wed, 12/18/24
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…
Published: Tue, 12/17/24
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…
Published: Mon, 12/16/24
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…
Published: Sun, 12/15/24
Hello, Some of the carols that we sing during the holiday season wouldn't be out of place if we sang them at other times of the year (e cept for the…
Published: Sat, 12/14/24
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…
Published: Fri, 12/13/24
Hello, Let's get into some Christmas Carols. Today's Carol: "Silent Night" This carol was written by a priest Joseph Mohr in the form of a poem in…
Published: Thu, 12/12/24
Hello, It's been 18 months since my heart transplant in June of 2023. In that time, I have given a great deal of thought to how this could possibly be…
Published: Wed, 12/11/24
Hello, Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before…
Published: Tue, 12/10/24
Hello, Author Philip Yancey writes:Where I live in the Rocky Mountains, you can see several thousand stars with the naked eye on a clear night. All of…