By Tamara Shantz, assistant campus pastor and apartment manager DEVOTIONAL: One of my favorite television shows is the BBC’s The Vicar of Dibley, which follows the life and adventures of the first female priest in a fictional little village in England. In one of the show’s Christmas specials, the parish hosts a carol-writing competition with … Keep reading »

By Luke Gascho, director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College DEVOTIONAL: The glory and brilliance of the night sky is a great comfort. I am always thrilled to walk under a dark clear night sky and observe the grandeur of the universe on display. The familiar constellations and the band of … Keep reading »

By Michael Sherer, ITS director DEVOTIONAL:

By Annika Miller, a sophomore elementary education major from Scottdale, Pa. DEVOTIONAL: Praise the LORD. Psalm 148 calls us to join together in praising God. No matter who we are or where we’re from, we are called to come together. In the Christmas season especially, we need to remember to put aside our differences and … Keep reading »

By Lynelle Yoder, a sophomore elementary education major from Goshen DEVOTIONAL: This past summer, I trained for and ran my very first marathon. I can still recall one particular training run that happened to be especially torturous. I was running after church on a sweltering August afternoon, and had completed about one quarter of my … Keep reading »

By Bethany Swope, church relations coordinator THIS WEEK’S THEME: Praise the Lord from the heavens DEVOTIONAL: It’s finally here! Christmas is this week! Or, perhaps: It’s already here? Christmas is this week? Amid the bustle and busyness, the 20s of December have arrived. As I think about the year coming to a close, I wonder … Keep reading »

By Ross Peterson-Veach, associate academic dean and director of curriculum and faculty development for the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning DEVOTIONAL: Like a lot of angels in the Bible, after calling Joseph by name, the angel in today’s passage starts with “don’t be afraid.” Once years ago when my kids and I were reading … Keep reading »

By Ashley Walker, a senior music education major from Kirklin, Ind. DEVOTIONAL: Have you ever felt called to do something? As a college senior, I have spent four years thinking that I couldn’t wait to be a music teacher. But recently I have felt myself called to do something completely different, to go overseas and … Keep reading »

By Marshal Watson, a sophomore communication major from Goshen DEVOTIONAL: Every year I get myself pumped up for the winter season. Then it gets here and I immediately remember that I actually do not like the winter because it is just too cold and wet. I then become annoyed and upset, and every breath of … Keep reading »

By Jenny Speight, a senior English major from Cleveland, Ohio DEVOTIONAL: We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t put God to the test, and yet, in this passage, God invites Ahaz to do just that. He tells Ahaz to ask for a sign, be it in the Heavens or on the Earth, but Ahaz declines. My … Keep reading »