It is the third Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater church’s tradition the past 1600 years we lit the candle of joy today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. For Jesus brings us great joy as proclaimed by…
It is the second Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater church’s tradition the past 1600 years we lit the candle of love today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. For Jesus brings us a greater love beyond anything…
What does it mean for Jesus to be our Prince of Peace? It for certain means so much more than simply what our English understanding of peace means. The peace Jesus brings is truly something we need in a time like now, so let us turn to the one who brings true shalom and experiencing…
Today we continue our journey in experiencing the world-changer Jesus, by looking at the four greatly significant titles given to Jesus by the prophet Isaiah 700 years before His birth. In particular, we examine today the love He has for us in being our Mighty God and nevertheless still coming to us in the middle…
We have hope in Christ through the grace of his wisdom and guidance in our lives through the Holy Spirit. A gift we are given through His coming on our behalf that we recognize and celebrate every Advent season as we will celebrate again here today. He knows exactly what we need when we need…
On this Sunday of Advent, we discussed how love lives courageously when life wants to run away. We did this by looking at examples of from the birth of Jesus. Especially the example of Mary. Love overcomes fear. How can we share the love of Christ to help others overcome this Advent? (Audio Only)
Joseph’s circumstances seemed bleak. His betrothal to Mary created the hope of a wonderful life with the one he loved, but it seems that only moments later, he received the worst news possible – she was pregnant, and not by him. His “yes” to a new life suddenly became a “no” to possibility. This first…
THINK: About the emotion and attitude they normally approach this season of the year with. Think about what the season of Advent and Christmas invokes in their minds. KNOW: In many cases, our hearts and minds are focused on everything but Jesus during this time, and this creates unnecessary anxiety and stress in a time…