First Presbyterian Church

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, CHRISTMAS DAY REVELATION 22:1-5 On this Christmas day our world holds the newly born Christ child. This is a...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, CHRISTMAS EVE ISAIAH 9:2-7 Note the present perfect verb tense in this text. The light has shined. You have...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD | LUKE 21:25-36 The sun, moon and stars give us signs of the coming of the Son of Man. We should not fear these...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND | MARK 14:32-42 “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” This is a painful passage to read. Jesus...

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST | LUKE 6:12-16 When it comes time for Jesus to choose twelve disciples, he steps away from his ministry, finds a...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH | 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11 Should we be scared when Paul uses the thief as a metaphor for the day of the Lord? Fear...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH | LUKE 21:37 Chapter 21 of Luke’s Gospel is full of foreboding lessons: Jerusalem and the Temple will be destroyed,...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH | PSALM 121 This psalm of ascent is sung by pilgrims making their way to worship, preparing their hearts by...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH | PSALM 23 Psalm 23 is often read at graveside committals. Death is our ultimate rest. But there is comfort in...

Today's Advent devotional is a preview and invitation to our upcoming concert on Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 4PM. Please share! TUESDAY,...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH | 1 KINGS 19:4-8 Elijah is on the run, fleeing Jezebel who wants to kill him for killing Baal’s prophets. But after...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH | LUKE 2:8-14 The shepherds hear the good news of Jesus’ birth at night. They were terrified when the angel of the...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH | JOHN 3:1-10 Nicodemus, a Pharisee, comes to Jesus at night. Nicodemus acknowledges that Jesus comes from God and...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH | ACTS 18: 9-11 Paul had been teaching in the synagogues of Corinth, convincing both Jews and Gentiles that Jesus...

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH | ACTS 5:17-21 The imprisoned apostles are freed at night. As the apostles preached and healed the sick, the...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH | PSALM 30:4-5 Weeping happens at night. A rising tide of emotion, our problems escalating when we have limited...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD | PHILIPPIANS 2:12-16 We are lights meant to shine in the world. This is who God created us to be. Paul reminds the...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND | PSALM 148:1-3 A star praises God by being all that God created it to be. A star illuminates the night, directs...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST | PSALM 136:1-9 The moon and stars are a steady presence and a nightly reminder of the steadfast love of God. No...

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH | EXODUS 10:21-24 In this Exodus story, God uses darkness to strike fear in Pharaoh’s heart and protect the...