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Advent 2024


FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Hope is Born!
Hope is Born ! is the 2024 Advent theme for FBC Norman! Have you considered the many ways Hope is Born at Christmas? Hope is Born in...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Gifts of Hope
The Scripture announces that God so loved the world He GAVE His only begotten Son . Jesus is the greatest of all Christmas gifts. In...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 1: Finding True Hope
Isaiah 40:31; John 16:33; 1 Peter 1:3 As you begin reading this devotional today, take a minute to ask yourself, “What am I hoping...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 2: Our Hope for Today
Before the first Christmas, Jesus’ coming was just a future event – a promise that would come true someday. HOPE was all the people had
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 3: Hope Through the Midst of Darkness
s we celebrate Christmas, the message of HOPE resonates deeply in my heart, especially during times of struggle. 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) beautiful
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 4: Hope in His Timing
When we have a dream, it’s easy to become so focused on pursuing it that we start relying on our own plans. We pour ourselves into...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 5: Hope: A Brand New Person
One day, I ate a meal in a restaurant and was greatly disappointed. The entire place was dirty. The tablecloth was not clean, the menu...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 6: Hope Fulfilled
“We wait in HOPE for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.” Psalm 33:20 So often, it seems the most obvious hopes I feel, or...
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Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 7: Hope in the One Changes Us
Can you imagine waiting your entire life for something, anticipating it with all your heart, only for it to arrive and not recognize it?
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 8: Finding Hope & Peace
Where does HOPE come from? Where do you place your HOPE? How often do you think about whether you have real, eternal, peace-giving HOPE? I k
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 9: Hope and Promises
It was a late-November evening, already dark outside. I was in my office when my cell phone went off. The pathologist was on the line
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 10: In His Word, I Put My Hope
Humans were promised repeatedly and given every reason and evidence to trust something would happen,
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Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 11: Back to Bountiful
A dear Senior Adult friend called me several times over the years to let me know when he and his wife were going “Back to Bountiful.”
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 12: Hope That Endures
Many of my hopes from January didn’t come to fruition this year. Like many, I faced moments of deep disappointment, unexpected stress,...
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 13: Your True Identity... Not Stolen, but Given
Personal identity is precious and valuable. We put significant effort into becoming and being known as a certain type of person. We build in
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 14: Hope Through Times of Struggle
“When the storms of life come……the godly have a lasting foundation.” Proverbs 10:25 I tell my story only because I want to share...
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Dec 15: Sounding Joy
One of the greatest joys we have in life is the birth of a new family member. This summer, I was fortunate enough to meet my nephew.
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FBC Norman Publish
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Dec 16: An Endless Hope
Christmas brings back fond memories of a small country church in SE Oklahoma. Following a Christmas program, which always included
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 17: Hope to Soar
For someone who stumbles regularly, I smile when God reminds me even the strongest get worn out, stumble, and fall. I’m reminded when I put
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FBC Norman Publish
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Dec 18: A Brother’s Hope
The year is what we will later call 30AD, and we’re speaking with a man named Simon. Simon’s been a shepherd all of his life. He’s an
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