by Steve Hedrick | Dec 11, 2023 | Presence Weekly
[The Devo] Who’s on the Naughty ListBehold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts....
by Steve Hedrick | Dec 4, 2023 | Presence Weekly
[The Devo] Waiting and Advent“The waiting is the hardest part.” Tom Petty was almost spot on when he said that. I say, almost, because Petty’s statement misses an important point about context. It’s not hard to wait for a dentist appointment or an oil change, for...
by Steve Hedrick | Nov 27, 2023 | Presence Weekly
Credit: New York Times[The Devo] Thanksgiving WhiplashAs the opening lyric of the classic American songbook standard, What A Difference A Day Makes, states,“What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours, brought the sun and the flowers, where there used to be...
by Steve Hedrick | Nov 20, 2023 | Presence Weekly
Norman Rockwell’s “Thanksgiving”[THE DEVO] Thanksgiving: The FULL SpreadTo the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have...
by Steve Hedrick | Nov 13, 2023 | Presence Weekly
The U.S. Capitol during its recent restoration project.The Devo: Proximate HumanityThere are several wonderful passages in the New Testament that proclaim the true essence, nature, and mission of Jesus. In John chapter one, we are presented with the externality of the...
