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Rev. David Bast

Rev. David Bast

Rev. Dave Bast retired as the President and Broadcast Minister of Words of Hope in January 2017, after 23 years with the ministry. Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. He is the author of several devotional books. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he has also studied at both the Fuller and Calvin seminaries. Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and four grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.
Devotionals

What Child Is This?

Read: Mark 4:35-41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (v. 41) One

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Devotionals

Away in a Manger

Read: Romans 8:18-25, 28-30 Predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son. (v. 29) No one really knows who wrote this carol, which began appearing in American hymnals in

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Devotionals

Angels We Have Heard on High

Read: Luke 2:1-14 Glory to God in the highest . . . ! (v. 14) Not surprisingly, angels figure prominently in a lot of Christmas carols. “Angels We Have Heard on High” is

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Devotionals

The First Noel

Read: Luke 1:68-79 To give light to those who sit in darkness. (v. 79) The French word for Christmas is noel; a noel is also a Christmas carol. The first one,

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Devotionals

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Read: Luke 1:5-25; Psalm 103:20-22 I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent . . . to bring you this good news. (Luke 1:19) Angels don’t

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Devotionals

Once in Royal David’s City

Read: Revelation 5 And . . . among the elders I saw a Lamb. (v. 6) On Christmas Eve 1918, a service was held in the chapel of King’s College in the University

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Devotionals

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Read: Ephesians 3:14-21 That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. (v. 17) There is a beautiful story behind this popular carol. Phillips Brooks was one of the most famous

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Devotionals

In the Bleak Midwinter

Read: Philippians 2:5-11 He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant. (v. 7 NIV) Have you ever seen a painting of the manger scene by one of

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Devotionals

On Jordan’s Banks

Read: Mark 1:1-8; John 1:6-8 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 3:2) In one way or another, each of the four Gospels starts with John, that

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