Family

The Tie that Binds

joeladeney Church Life, Family, Pastoral Ministry, Thanksgiving

This week, my family celebrated our last Thanksgiving here in Illinois. A few weeks ago, I accepted a call to pastor a church in New Hampshire. We'll be moving the first weekend in December, and I'll be in the pulpit in January. I can't begin to say how excited and grateful I am for this … Continue reading The Tie that Binds

Seasonal Family Devotional Bookmark

joeladeney Advent & Christmas, Ascension, Devotions, Easter, Family, Family Devotions, Lent, Pentecost, Resources, The Bible

     A couple of months ago, I posted a series of devotional readings for Advent and Christmastide, which walked through the highlights of the Old Testament and the Christmas narratives from the gospels. Then, just last week I shared a plan for reading through the Gospel of Mark throughout the season of Lent, supplemented by … Continue reading Seasonal Family Devotional Bookmark

Walking with Jesus: Devotional Readings for Lent and Eastertide

joeladeney Ascension, Devotions, Easter, Family, Family Devotions, Jesus, Lent, Pentecost, Resources, The Bible, The Gospel

Update 2/5/2019 - I've also created a handy Bookmark that includes the reading plan for Lent and Eastertide as well as Advent and Christmastide. You can find it here On March 1st, many Christians around the world will begin observing the season of Lent, a period of forty days of preparation (not counting Sundays) leading … Continue reading Walking with Jesus: Devotional Readings for Lent and Eastertide

From Longing to Rejoicing: Devotional Readings for Advent & Christmastide

joeladeney Advent & Christmas, Devotions, Family, Family Devotions, Jesus, Second Coming

Updated 11/29/2017: Last Spring I introduced a Seasonal Family Devotional Bookmark as a helpful tool. It includes the readings for Advent & Christmastide as well as Lent & Eastertide. Updated 2/28/2017: After some beta testing, I've slightly revised this devotional plan to make some of the readings shorter and more suitable for reading in a … Continue reading From Longing to Rejoicing: Devotional Readings for Advent & Christmastide