A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
At the end of the year, we naturally start thinking about New Year and the blank slate for new promises, desires, goals, pledges and resolutions. Fully knowing that by the end of January, we will stop pursuing them. What to do? Not make any? Or be wiser in what we want to accomplish in the … Read more
When Jesus was born, the angels proclaimed, “and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” In a world in which 45 different conflicts caused a hundred or more deaths in the past year, it’s reasonable to ask, “Where’s the peace?!” The peace is, as it has always been, in Christ and freely … Read more
We know the story of Christmas well, but it’s more than an interesting story in isolation – every detail richly connects with God’s great story of the Bible. The Christmas story is the pivotal moment in God’s great story of love and redemption when the long-anticipated hero appears in town, the downtrodden find hope, and … Read more
In Luke 2: 10, the angels announced that they brought “good news of great joy.” How can that be true when the world around us seems to be increasingly joyless? Because the joy of Christmas has nothing to do with external events and circumstances. Even in a world wracked by violence, hatred and strife, Christmas … Read more
This is our final encounter in Luke. Last spring we talked extensively about the Passion Week from Mark and the resurrection from Luke and Acts. When we return in January, we’ll study John. Tonight we focus on the Kingdom of God and the return of Christ – two topics that should be extremely near and … Read more
Last week we spoke a bit on sharing the hope of Christmas. This week we are looking at sharing the love of Christmas. Scripture Reference John 3: 16-18 Sermon Audio Sermon Notes God’s Great Love Must Be Received and Shared The Great Love of God God’s Great Love for Us – God sees our failures … Read more