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Luke 2.8–20 One night, while shepherds were simply doing their job and going about their business, they were surprised and terrified by what happened next — they were visited by angels sent from God! It’s a wonderful story, and I think we can learn several important lessons from their experience that incredible night – the … Read more
We’ve been talking about Luke’s Christmas Songs. During the last two weeks, we looked at Mary’s Song. Today, we’ll take a look at Zechariah’s prayer. It all begins … I love the way Luke begins his gospel. After a brief introduction, he writes, “It all begins with a Jewish priest, Zechariah …” Zechariah & Elizabeth … Read more
Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent, which means “coming” or “arrival,” is a time of preparing ourselves for the celebration of the birth of Christ, as well as preparing for Christ’s second coming. Christmas is an Incredible Story: God coming to earth in the form of a human being, a helpless baby. Christ … Read more
Today is the first Sunday of Advent — the beginning of the Christian calendar. The coming of Jesus 2,000 years ago literally divided time and has impacted the world like nothing else. And for the next four weeks, we’re going to be focusing on the Christmas story. My prayer is that we read the story … Read more
Today, we are finally going to get to talk about the word that’s been on my heart for nearly a year – the word is grateful. Good stewards are grateful! I truly believe that gratitude is one of the most important things anyone can ever learn. You show me a person who has learned to … Read more
What’s the difference between people who are generous and people who are not (givers and misers)? Generous people give of their time, talents, and treasures, regardless of how much they have. Generous people overcome fear Generous people know, “It’s not about me!” They value other people. “No person was ever honored for what he received. … Read more
What is stewardship? The Bible calls us “stewards” (trustees), which means that we have been entrusted with God’s gifts; we are expected to be responsible and take good care of God’s gifts. This includes: time, talents, and treasures! Get Your Priorities Right – Put God First Having right priorities is about wanting what God wants. … Read more
"All Saints Day is a day of remembrance for the saints, with the NT meaning of all Christian people of every time and place. We celebrate the communion of saints as we remember the dead, both of the Church universal and of our local congregations." (United Methodist Book of Worship) What is a Saint?In the … Read more
[Note: Read part 1, delivered by Joleen: Jonah Goes the Wrong Way] Click here to read Jonah 3–4 The story of Jonah is such as incredible story! And, this is one of my favorite lines in the story: “Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time …” Aren’t you thankful for the second chances? … Read more