The Virgin Birth

Undeserved Favor at Christmas

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is [...]

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Housetops and Mountaintops: A Perspective on Christmas

As I sit here thinking about all the preparations made for one day each year, I’m overwhelmed at how we spend so much time coordinating with family members to meet for good times together and the annual gift exchange. Families from different areas drive through horrible traffic and finally arrive at the designated home. [...]

By |2019-04-19T23:20:47-04:00December 24th, 2014|Comments Off on Housetops and Mountaintops: A Perspective on Christmas

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 24: Who Knew?

What if you were in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born? Here’s what I know. You probably would be unaware of anything going on in the city. It was a normal night for you and your family. In fact, if you were able to get a room you would have considered yourself very lucky. It [...]

By |2014-07-17T15:25:43-04:00December 24th, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 24: Who Knew?

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 23: God’s Purpose Prevails

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the [...]

By |2014-07-17T15:27:37-04:00December 23rd, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 23: God’s Purpose Prevails

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 22: The Greatest Worship Team!

We focused earlier in the month on the idea of worship being a response to God’s grace in our lives. I really wanted to put it together for you as we look at the complete picture of worship with some of the key people in the Christmas story. We’ll look at Elizabeth, Mary, the angels, [...]

By |2014-07-09T14:56:02-04:00December 22nd, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 22: The Greatest Worship Team!

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 21: Fireworks and the Glory of God

12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest,
 and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” [...]

By |2014-07-09T14:56:02-04:00December 21st, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 21: Fireworks and the Glory of God

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 20: Shepherds, Sheep, and a Savior

Have you ever felt really insignificant? You know, like you didn’t matter. Maybe you have a job where you feel like you don’t make a difference. Maybe you struggle with your chosen profession or even your self-esteem. I think we all struggle with self-esteem. Either we think too lowly of ourselves or we think too [...]

By |2014-07-09T14:56:03-04:00December 20th, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 20: Shepherds, Sheep, and a Savior

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 19: The Grinch

A story is told of a furry green creature who was mistreated as a child. One Christmas, he was ridiculed for bringing a homemade quirky gift to school for the gift exchange. Children laughed at him and he became the center of all jokes. Yes, he was different and didn’t look the same as the [...]

By |2014-07-09T14:56:03-04:00December 19th, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 19: The Grinch

31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 14: Unassuming Accommodations

Unassuming accommodations. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up. A stable? A manger? A feeding trough? Animals? Put me in charge and it would have been totally different. Mary and Joseph would have had a penthouse room at the Hilton. They would have had complimentary room service, an on call doctor, and a nurse who [...]

By |2014-07-09T14:56:03-04:00December 14th, 2013|Comments Off on 31 Days of Promise and Hope…..Day 14: Unassuming Accommodations

31 Days of Promise and Hope…Day 1: God is Faithful

Christmas is such a magical time of the year. Elves on the shelves, presents, family gatherings, ribbons, all the lights, decorated trees, and shopping tend to capture our imagination and time. For several months we become consumed with the magic of Christmas and all the other not so important things that accompany this season. With [...]

By |2013-12-01T14:51:46-05:00December 1st, 2013|0 Comments
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