by Vanessa Samuel | Dec 17, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER During Advent season, I sometimes picture the weary waiting of Israel for the Messiah to come and split history in two, from the age of promises to the age of fulfillment. Seven hundred years passed, from the time when the prophet Isaiah... 
by Vanessa Samuel | Dec 9, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER. When the virgin Mary was pregnant with Jesus, she visited her relative Elizabeth, who was also miraculously pregnant, with John the Baptist. As soon as Mary arrived, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and pronounced a blessing over... 
by Vanessa Samuel | Dec 5, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER. I didn’t think the holiday season could get all that busy, in a year when I have no Christmas parties, music performances, office potlucks, or in-person shopping taking up my time. But this week I felt the pace quickening, to check gifts... 
by Vanessa Samuel | Nov 25, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
I’ve noticed lately more than ever that the default state of humanity, even within the church, seems to be anxiety, pessimism, anger, and suspicion. And I am not immune to the tendency. What a far cry it is from the life of peace, joy, love, and trust that... 
by Vanessa Samuel | Nov 4, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER “Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.” – J. Sidlow Baxter There are times when we should speak up, in our families, our communities, or in the... 
by Vanessa Samuel | Oct 14, 2020 | Devotionals, Read
DEVOTIONAL | SHANNON MILLER. Into joy Sometimes the hardest thing to do, when spring comes after a very long winter, is to let yourself soften into joy and not hold back. What if it is snatched away again? Isn’t it foolish to be this happy? Are we really out of... 
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