In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you." But she …
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Below is this morning’s devotion from The Advent Project. Written by Dr. Maria Su Wang, Associate Professor of English at Biola University, it focuses on the visit of the angel Gabriel to Zechariah. After reading it, I really wanted to share it. Here it is: “The response of Gabriel to Zechariah has always puzzled me—why …
The above artwork by Betony Coons is called “Annunciation.” I first encountered it through The Advent Project that was put together by the Biola University Center for Christianity Culture and the Arts. It, of course, depicts the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary. The story is in Luke 1:26–38. I found myself drawn to …
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