December 24, 2023 • Life for Leaders
Scripture — Luke 2:10-11 (NRSV)
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Merry Christmas from the De Pree Center!
On this day on which we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we want to wish you a merry Christmas! May you experience God’s love and peace today and in the year to come!
Michaela O’Donnell, Executive Director
Meryl Herr, Director of Research and Resource
Paul Matsushima, Director of Operations
Mark Roberts, Senior Strategist
Ryan Gutierrez, Program Specialist
Jennifer Woodruff Tait, Editorial Coordinator
Suzie Sang, Research Associate
Jessica Fregoe, Administrative Coordinator
Raven Carey-James, Marketing and Communications Specialist
Chelsea Logan, Content and Production Lead
From the left: Ryan, Paul, Suzie, Meryl, Jessica, Chelsea, Raven, Michaela
Prayer
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
(Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer, Anglican Church in North America (2019).
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Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Strategist for Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional, Life for Leaders, and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative. Previously, Mark was the Executive Director of the De Pree Center, the lead pastor of a church in Southern California, and the Senior Director of Laity Lodge in Texas. He has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 2,500 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily life and leadership. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark teaches at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. cohort on “Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation.” Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. Their two grown children are educators on the high school and college level.
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