Month: December 2017
Arrival

Arrival

There’s nothing like the suspense of anticipation. Sometimes the wait seems like it lasts forever—like a child waiting for Christmas to finally arrive. When Jesus was born that first Christmas, the world had been waiting hundreds of years. But now for all of us, the...

Ready for a Savior

Ready for a Savior

Advent is simply about waiting and in the last couple weeks we’ve heard about how to wait and the significance of what we’re waiting for. In this last week of Advent, we seek to understand our role in preparing ourselves. It’s easy for us to create plans for every...

The Promise of a Savior

The Promise of a Savior

Most of the events recorded in the Bible took place before Christmas. Long before the first Christmas was the promise that Christmas would come. This promise brought great hope, but it also brought frustration and restlessness. This is still true of Christmas. We...

God’s Mercy

God’s Mercy

God's MercyThe LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. Psalm 145:9 (ESV)After the conclusion of World War II, an International Military Tribunal held a set of trials for German officials involved in the war and the Holocaust during the Nazi...

You Need a Savior

You Need a Savior

Every human being is born in critical condition. We’re in trouble. Our inability to personally save ourselves and get right with God leaves us completely vulnerable. Christmas begins with your need and ends with God’s love. You need a Savior—a Savior who has come to...

The Right Questions

The Right Questions

The Right QuestionsAnd Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" Luke 1:34 (ESV)Ilove the Christmas season, when we focus on the miracle of Christ coming to earth in human flesh. As I read the familiar verses in the first chapter of Luke, I'm...