Editor’s Note:

 Some people have indicated to me that this year’s theme is somewhat harder to relate than in past years.  It is easy to use the same verses year after year, but then the writing can become stagnant.  These verses are designed to point to those people who either were preparing the way for the coming of Jesus, being prepared, or they were making a declaration of his mission as the Messiah.

It takes many people to put together a project like this one.  Our pastor, Justin Dunn, was kind enough to choose the scriptures and theme.  He also helped find part of the writers so that I didn’t have to get all of them.  That was a huge help.  As always, Corey Fuller did the cover and wrote a devotional.  Marguerite Guinn copies and puts together the booklets.  Mike Atchley puts all the writings on the website each day.  We’d have no Advent book if it were not for those who consented to write for it.   Each one is vital to complete this project, and a thanks is hardly enough.

I pray that you will be blessed as you read the scriptures and devotionals each day of this season.  You might also find time to tell each writer how much this means to you.  Have a blessed Advent season.

Lynda Pence

Advent 2019:  Theme:  Preparation to Declaration

December 1:  Isaiah 2:1-5:  Ford Mastin
December 2:  Genesis 8:6-12:  Joe Hall
December 3:  Psalm 124:  Frank Davis
December 4:  Isaiah 54:9-10:  Ozelle Scrutchins
December 5:  Isaiah 4:2-6:  Jim Vernon
December 6:  Acts 13:16-25:  Kaylene Barbe
December 7:  John 1:19-28:  Larry Inman
December 8:  Psalm 72:1-19:  Craig Walker
December 9:  I Thess. 4:9-12:  John Michael Parrish
December 10:  Isaiah 41:17-20:  Michael Dean
December 11:  Matthew 12:33-37:  Doug Watson
December 12:  Ruth 1:6-18:  Warren McWilliams
December 13:  Ruth 4:13-17:  Bob Scrutchins
December 14:  Luke 3:7-18:  UBC Youth Group
December 15:  Psalm 146:5-10:  Corey Fuller
December 16:  Isaiah 29:22-24:  Laura Whitmore
December 17:  Jude 17-25:  Cherith Tucker
December 18:  Psalm 42:  Cooper Dunn
December 19:  Galatians 3:26-29:  John Parrish
December 20:  Galatians 4:1-7:  Jason Knight
December 21:  2nd Samuel 7:23-29:  Canaan Crane
December 22:  Psalm 80:1-7:  Nikki Waters
December 23:  Luke 1:46b-55:  Courtney Lewellen
December 24:  Titus 2:11-14:  Meredith Bailey
December 25:  Luke 2:8-20:  Brent and Amanda Newsom