Unparalleled Hope
What do you want for Christmas? Imagine that I’ve got a Christmas present here. The box is wrapped up beautifully. You’ve probably got presents like this under your tree at…
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Faith, Peace, and Christmas
Christmas is a time for believing. One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies is the original “Miracle on 34th Street.” A few years ago they made a new version of…
Faith + Hope + Love
Fleming Rutledge says, “Advent begins in the darkness.” But you wouldn’t know that today. Around here, it’s the most wonderful time of the year… Between the bright lights and commercials…
Come and See
What’s the MOST POPULAR Gift? Did you know that one of the most popular gifts every Christmas are gift cards? They say that every year, over 100 billion dollars are…
Rejoice in God
Good Christmas Movies… One of my favorite parts of Christmas is watching Christmas movies with the family. When I say Christmas movies, I mean GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIES. I’m talking about…
Christmas, Peace & Jesus
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Peace on Earth at Christmas? I think most of the time, Christmas could be described as an UN-Peace-Ful season. Anyone remember the infamous Tickle Me Elmo? The year was 1996…
When God was Born
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This past week I watched one of our favorite Christmas movies with my daughter, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” If you’ve ever seen it, then you know it’s a great movie….
What Happens When God becomes King?
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Have you ever wanted to be a King? When our kids were in preschool they had this day at school where once a year all the kids would dress up….
What Does God Look Like?
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What does God look like? It’s said that half the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day. And half of them live on less than $1 a day….
Advent: God & the Problem of Distance
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“…through Christ (God) reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation…” 2 Corinthians 5:18 Meditation Distance is hard. Sometimes we feel distant from people geographically. And that’s…