Posts with the category “christmas-advent-readings-2025”

Scripture: Isaiah 60:19-22Hymn: Joy to the World Today's hymn was originally written by Isaac Watts in 1719, who wrote many more of our favorite hymns we still sing today, including, "Jesus Shall Reig...  Read More

Scripture: John 12:44-50Hymn: Nu komm, der Heiden Heiland (Savior of the Nations Come) It goes without saying that most of today's contemporary "pop" music lacks the substance and theological depth to...  Read More

Text: John 3:16-21Christmas Hymn: Divinum Mysterium (Of the Father's Love Begotten) Divinum Mysterium is another one of the church's most ancient Christmas hymns still sung today, and just as Veni Red...  Read More

Scripture: John 1:1-4Christmas Hymn: Veni, Redemptor Gentium (Come, Redeemer of the Nations!) One of our most ancient and beautiful Christmas hymns isn't very well known, but "Veni, Redemptor Gentium"...  Read More

Advent Devotional: IntroductionChristmas Traditions and Recovering the GospelAdvent: the coming of ChristChristmastime is full of many exciting and beautiful traditions, but some traditions last gener...  Read More