The Last Messenger: Christmas Devotionals for Teenagers
Together, John the messenger and Jesus the Savior-King give us hope that God cares about the suffering and injustice we see in our world.
Together, John the messenger and Jesus the Savior-King give us hope that God cares about the suffering and injustice we see in our world.
The longing for Jesus was not just in the heart of the Jewish people—God had placed it in the heart of people from other nations as well.
For those who believe in Jesus, there is hope that God is bringing an everlasting kingdom.
God’s life-giving presence is available to us through the baby born in Bethlehem. Remembering this quiets my guilt about leading a youth ministry that has yet to be “optimized.”
Mary’s faith as she raised Jesus provides us guidance as we parent our children in the known, not-so-known, and unknown.
The ugly, painful, sometimes unbearable stumps in our lives are never without hope, because our Living Lord is reigning on his throne.
Unlike Santa, who gives only gifts to nice boys and girls, the real story is that God gave us his only son while we were yet sinners.
Sin frustrates our relationships and brings deep pain to the world—but Jesus has made a way for healing, redemption, and reconciliation.
Lord, forgive me when I place my identity and my child’s identity in her GPA and grades instead of in who you have made her to be in Christ.