Church Seasons

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

10/04/22

5 mins

By Kyle G. Jones Kathy Morales

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
Stay With Us

05/26/22

8 mins

By Kathy Morales

Just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we, through the working of the Holy Spirit, recognize our Lord in the Word and Sacraments.
You Are Bloody Forgiven

04/14/22

9 mins

By Kathy Morales

Today, Maundy Thursday, we receive the feast of Christ’s true body and blood for us, for the forgiveness of our sins. All of them.
What Does Lent Mean to You?

03/21/22

9 mins

By Kathy Morales

Lent means that we do not have to look to ourselves but can look to our neighbor in love as Christ has loved us.
The Christmas Gift Phobia

12/16/21

10 mins

By Kathy Morales

We don’t have to worry about deserving, earning, or reciprocating his gifts. Our Lord doesn’t give us what we deserve. We are given what he deserves, what Jesus has won for us.
Jesus Is Coming to Town

12/18/19

8 mins

By Kathy Morales

Jesus does not come to see how we will welcome Him. He does not come to make a list of who is bad or good because there is no list. Only a book of life. And He has come to write our names in that book.
The God Who Won’t Repent

12/10/19

7 mins

By Kathy Morales

God will not repent. He will not repent of His promises. He will not change His mind regarding His selfless, self-sacrificing, inconceivable love for sinners.
Christmas, I Just Don’t Understand It

12/14/18

11 mins

By Kathy Morales

Christmas comes in the dead of winter. In a season when the earth is cold, dark, and bare, songs on the radio belt out a chorus which names this season, "the most wonderful time of the year."
Tell the Easter Bunny How Much You’ve Grown

03/17/16

11 mins

By Kathy Morales

I was walking through a mall recently, and all the spring decorations and colors were starting to appear. It was refreshing to see the fresh colors and a change of scenery as I strolled through the mall.

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