Merry Christmas, everyone! For the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one t… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-christmas-day/
Within the fear and doubt, we strive to listen to our inner angel, continually watching for signs of God in daily life.
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-19/
With her faith planted firmly in the Lord, Mary sings in praise a song that has come to be known as the Magnificat.
Luke 1:46-55
Mary was young, poor, and a female – all characteristics that would make her seem useless or unlikely for God to use her for any major task. Nevertheless, God chose… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-16/
God did not send us a royal king dressed in purple robes of majesty. God sent Jesus to be one of us.
When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
Jesus … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-15/
God is redeeming the people, healing the earth. A great day in Zion is coming!
"Be patient therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and late rai… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-12/
God is not a political agenda or five steps to happiness. God is also not a concept like self-esteem or freedom.
"Hallowed be thy name."
As we begin today, let's remember something that we talked quite a bit about in the beginning of our devotional series on the Ten Com… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-22nd/
Jealously is a dangerous thing. It gets particularly nasty when the playing fields are only slightly unequal.
Exodus 20:17
You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-20th/
Enjoy daily devotionals from Reverends Brent Barry & Kelly Staples as we move through the Lenten season.
Our members and readers may have noticed a bit of a lag on the NorthPark blog during the month of January.
Fresh off an Advent devotional series, we enjoyed something of a Sabb… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/journey-to-easter/
A daily scripture based meditation for our month long journey through Advent.
Mark 13:32-37
"But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time wi… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-1130/
