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Advent Devotional: Christmas Day

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 o… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-christmas-day/

Advent Devotional: December 19

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… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-19/

Advent Devotional: December 16

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 c… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-16/

Advent Devotional: December 15

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?” Je… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-15/

Advent Devotional: December 12

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 … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-12/

Advent Devotional: December 9

Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
An Advent Litany based upon Isaiah 11, Psalm 72, and the Advent hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"   A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; From His roots a Branch w… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/advent-devotional-december-9/

Lenten Devotional: February 27th

God's kingdom is the strongest, God's power eternal, and God's will protect us.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Question 105 of the PCUSA Study Catechism (the document meant to teach confirmands about our beliefs) is: What i… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-27th/

Lenten Devotional: February 24th

Our bread is not ours to hoard. Our bread belongs to our brothers and sisters.
Give us today our daily bread. Any idea that prayer should be filled with lofty words and heavenly thoughts is quickly dispelled with this part of the Lord's Prayer. Ther… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-24th/

Lenten Devotional: February 22nd

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 Co… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-22nd/

Lenten Devotional: February 20th

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 you… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-20th/

Lenten Devotional: February 19th

To be truly free we need to tell the truth about the pain and hope of our lives.
Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. The admonition not to bear false witness against one's neighbor was addressed to the … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-19th/

Lenten Devotional: February 17th

Here is what we need to do to respect each other and be right with our creator.
Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. When I was in college I accidentally minored in Religious Studies. (Seriously, by accident. It's a great story, ask me about … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-17th/

Lenten Devotional: February 16th

May God be with us as we work to recognize the sanctity of life in all those we meet.
Exodus 20:13 You shall not murder.   Well this should be a fun devotional... Did you notice that the verse for today is "You shall not … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/lenten-devotional-february-16th/

Journey to Easter

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 … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/journey-to-easter/

11.30 Advent Devotional

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 ti… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/1130-advent-devotional/

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