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18 12, 2020

December 18: Love

2020-12-18T08:05:01-06:00December 18th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Becky Kidd, member of St. Luke’s since 1979, a founding member of Genesis Class John 13:34-35 (NRSV) I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Reflection: The verse above is one that is well-known and often referenced in our Christian faith. How wonderful that God’s commandment is all about love! It is never too late to remember God’s commandments and to strive every day to live as [...]

17 12, 2020

December 17: Family Celebrations

2020-12-17T08:01:59-06:00December 17th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Lavonne Baker, member since 1984, TLC Team, Prayer Ministry, Outreach Council John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  Reflection: During this year’s Advent season not many of us will have our “traditional” Christmas with big gatherings of family and friends. That has made me nostalgic about Christmases from my past.  One of them takes place in the little Dutch Reformed, country church of my childhood. Almost everyone in the church was related to me in some fashion [...]

16 12, 2020

December 16: Love Is…

2020-12-16T08:04:15-06:00December 16th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Lori Fahrbach, Children’s Ministries Program Coordinator and Member 1 John 4:7-9 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. Reflection: God is love. If we love God, his love flows through us so we love others. Seems simple enough, but understanding love is no easy task. I [...]

15 12, 2020

December 15: New Every Morning is the Love

2020-12-15T07:35:53-06:00December 15th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Cynthia Wier, Member of the Gene Decker Study Class, St. Luke’s Member since 1975 Psalm 143:8  (RSV) Let me hear in the morning of thy steadfast love, for in thee I put my trust. Teach me in the way I should go, for to thee I lift my soul. Reflection:  I love the morning! I love sitting just before dawn, watching the pink and orange streaks of light as I gaze out the window toward the eastern sky. It's a time of quiet for me, and as I wake up slowly, sip my first cup of coffee, I'm grateful. [...]

14 12, 2020

December 14: The Love Uniform

2020-12-11T13:28:02-06:00December 14th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Rev. David Horton Colossians 3:12-15 12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.  Reflection: Pastors love to tell stories. It’s what we do. And [...]

11 12, 2020

He just can’t wait to be King!

2020-12-11T13:14:32-06:00December 11th, 2020|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

A PERSONAL PRAYER O God, loving Jesus, transforming Spirit, I read again this week the words of Gabriel to Mary in Luke 1: “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” So he reigns over Jacob’s descendants, but does he reign over me? Jesus, will I let you in my mind to control my thoughts? Will [...]

11 12, 2020

December 11: God Who Sees

2020-12-11T09:27:28-06:00December 11th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Shelby Olive, Communications Associate 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in my God. My mouth derides my enemies,  because I rejoice in my victory. 2 “There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you;     there is no Rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty are broken,  but the feeble gird on strength. 5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,     but [...]

10 12, 2020

December 10: Yahoo!

2020-12-10T08:36:41-06:00December 10th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Martha Hill Jamison, St. Luke’s Member since 1985, staid church lady Psalms 47:1  (New Century Version) Clap your hands, all you people;    shout to God with joy. Reflection: “That’s a good yahoo, son.” What a high compliment given in the movie “City Slickers” by the rancher to one of the “dudes,” Ed. Ed is so excited at the prospect of doing actual cowboy work while at the ranch that he cries out: “Ya---hoo!” This is the unrestrained, spontaneous expression of joy that God so wants to hear from us at Advent. The Christ Child is coming! Ya---hoo! Whereas [...]

9 12, 2020

December 9: Choose Joy

2020-12-09T08:41:49-06:00December 9th, 2020|All blogs, Daily Devotionals|0 Comments

Erin Campbell Naman, church member since 2009, member of Children’s Council, member of Lay Leadership Council Psalm 96 (NIV) “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.  Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.  Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.  For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.  For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.  Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and [...]

8 12, 2020

The Choice is Easy by Rachel Fisher

2020-12-08T14:04:57-06:00December 8th, 2020|75, All blogs|0 Comments

When I say St. Luke’s is a part of my DNA, I am not exaggerating. My parents met and were married here, my siblings and I were baptized and confirmed here, and now I am a member and employee here! St. Luke’s has always been an unfailing, unwavering constant in my life, creating lasting friendships that still flourish today. Like so many generations before me, I spent every, single Sunday morning at St. Luke’s, from childhood all the way through high school. Upon graduation from college, I returned to Houston and prayed I would find [...]

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