Kathy Brumbaugh

Background Text: Genesis 1:27 Devotional Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 Not all trees look the same, yet they are all trees.

In the Bible, there are multiple verses urging us to find commonalities despite our differences.

Background Text: Acts 10:1-48 Devotional Text: 1 Peter 3:8 In these past two weeks, dear friends, we have been looking at the sameness in human beings.

Background Text: Proverbs 4:14-16 Devotional Text: Philippians 4:8-9 Last week , we started looking at scriptures that focused on personality.

Close-up shot of a people holding hands in prayer before having a holiday dinner or lunch.

As we begin the countdown to celebrating the Lord's first coming into the world, we have hope in his light that brings truth to the darkness.

Background Text: Isaiah 9:6-7 Devotional Text: John 16:33 Last week, we began speaking of the season of Advent by looking at the meaning of the first Advent candle, the candle of Hope.

Background Text: Luke 2:8-20 Devotional Text: Romans 15:13 We've been looking at the Advent preparations before the coming of Christmas.

Background Text: John 3:35 Devotional Text: 1 John 4:7-21 This week, dear friends, we will be discussing the lighting of the fourth Advent candle on Dec.22.

Background Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Devotional Text: Psalm 34:17-18