Tag Archive for: Christmas

Prince of Peace: His Expanding Kingdom

Photo by Luke Tanis on Unsplash What would it feel like to not only have peace, but a Prince of Peace, one who would provide shalom. One who would bring a constantly expanding peace, that grows, puts out tendrils and takes new ground?…

Everlasting Father: Unwrapping Jesus’ Surprising Title

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash   How can Jesus be addressed as "Everlasting Father" when he's the Son? That was the starting point for the Third Sunday in Advent's sermon. And I was glad it was, because it happened to be my question…
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Incarnation: The God Who Has Feet

Your baby feet were inked and stamped on your birth certificate. The incarnation stamped God's footprints into our timeline.
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“Keeping” Christ in Christmas?

Does keeping Christ in Christmas seem like one more thing to do in this busy season? Find out why we can't keep him out...
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Christmas in the Wilderness

Are you in the wilderness this Christmas? Jesus came into the wilderness to bring us out.
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Advent: A Seed of Suspicion, A Seed of Promise

The first sin of the first man brought death and ruin to us all. But God's response was to bring hope through a promise.
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Facing the Holiday Stress

Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone; now it's full speed ahead to Christmas. Yikes! Do you feel a case of holiday stress coming on? I do. It’s that feeling of adding a mountain of extra work to an already full schedule. Happy work,…
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Grace For the Mess

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash   When do you need grace for the mess in  your life? Almost anytime, I'm sure. But for me it's Christmas. This year Christmas was crazy. Fun. Busy. But not pretty. I definitely needed God's grace…