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Upcoming OC Marathon | May 5
April 30, 2019
Sunday, May 5 | 4:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2019, is the 15th Annual OC (Orange County) Marathon! Road closures and delays will begin starting at 4:00 a.m. throughout our host cities of Newport Beach, Santa Ana and Costa […]
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December 11, 2018
Interruption | Tuesday, December 11 Spiritual Practice: Lectio Divina This morning, you are invited to engage in a meditative reading of scripture in the form of the spiritual practice, lectio divina. Before you begin, spend a moment relaxing and breathing […]
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December 10, 2018
Sing | Monday, December 10 Scripture: Zephaniah 3:16-17 “On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will […]
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December 9, 2018
Ponder | Sunday, December 9 Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 “And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations […]
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December 7, 2018
Barren | Friday, December 7 Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-3 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots, a branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of […]
View MoreDay 6 | Advent Devotional
December 6, 2018
Expression | Thursday, December 6 Scripture: John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Of the many gifts God has given, words are among the most powerful. The ability […]
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December 5, 2018
Journey | Wednesday, December 5 Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose […]
View MoreDay 4 | Advent Devotional
December 4, 2018
Reconciliation | Tuesday, December 4 Scripture: Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The […]
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December 3, 2018
Arrival | Monday, December 3 Scripture: John 1:4-5 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Theologian, Karl Barth once asked, “What […]
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December 2, 2018
Rend | Sunday, December 2 Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-2 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make […]
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