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Christ Our Expectation | Love

It’s a love story! The whole thing. The contrast between Herod and the wise men really stuck out to me. Herod is entirely misguided in his...

12/17/22 - 12/18/22

Christ Our Expectation | Joy

In this wonderful week of Advent joy, I had the privilege of going to the Emergency Room, on a day they said, “It is the fullest we have ever...

12/10/22 - 12/11/22

Christ Our Expectation | Peace

Peace on earth! Why does it seem that Christmas is anything but peaceful? Perhaps it exacerbates the fact that we have tensions, short-comings,...

12/03/22 - 12/04/22

Christ Our Expectation | Hope

Can Christmas lights and holiday music be allowed to surface now? Yes, Advent season is upon us and it’s good. The season teaches us how to...

11/26/22 - 11/27/22

Behold The King of Glory | Advent Week 4: Love

At times I get what’s called compassion fatigue. I don’t want to give of myself and prefer to not be bothered. Sometimes I pray and tell God...

12/18/21 - 12/19/21

Behold The King of Glory | Advent Week 3: Joy

Last week Bobby unpacked how challenging, complicated and confusing the whole virgin-birth-and still-getting-married thing was for Joseph. Life as...

12/11/21 - 12/12/21

Advent | Joy

Jesus was the essence of joy, and yet a “man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3). Biblical Joy (Greek, chara) is a gift...

12/12/20 - 12/13/20

Advent | Peace

Celebrating the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love as we anticipate the coming of Christ at Christmas.

12/06/20 -

Advent | Hope

For some of us, anxiety levels are higher than usual. It’s easy to dwell on thoughts like, “I wish my life were different”, or “I am...

11/24/20 -

Advent | Love

Agape love is the highest level of love. It’s a love that transcends. It serves regardless of circumstances. It is not based on condition,...

12/19/20 - 12/20/20

Love 2019

Join us this weekend to see how the story of the birth of Christ is linked to the Old Testament promises of God. Jesus becomes the answer to the...

12/21/19 - 12/22/19

Joy 2019

Some of the biggest joy stealers can be what you focus on or the story you tell yourself in your head. This weekend we are going to contrast the...

12/14/19 - 12/15/19

Peace 2019

Why does it seem at times like the Christmas experience is anything but peaceful? Perhaps it exacerbates the fact that we have tensions, turmoil,...

12/07/19 - 12/08/19

Hope 2019

People need hope. There is just too much that we can’t control. As we prepare for the advent of Christ, we are going to take a look at the...

11/30/19 - 12/01/19

Joy & Vows

Twenty-five years ago, on Christmas Eve, I asked Jen to marry me! I was ready to make a wedding vow based on the value I saw in her. It’s...

12/15/18 - 12/16/18

Peace

The tree is up. You’re sitting fireside, enjoying the glow of dimmed lights and quiet music. For a moment you get a sense of peace and then...

12/08/18 - 12/09/18

Christmas Eve 2017 | One Name

What are we really celebrating on Christmas Eve? The end of trying to find the right gift, time with family, great food, and perhaps a story about...

12/24/17 -

Christmas Eve 2017 | One Name

What are we really celebrating on Christmas Eve? The end of trying to find the right gift, time with family, great food, and perhaps a story about...

12/24/17 -

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14

Solomon gives us the conclusion of the matter after musing about his failed life experiment. What is it that will bring me true meaning? Where...

12/16/17 - 12/17/17

Ecclesiastes 9:11-11:6

Advent. Prince of Peace! Why am I not feeling it? Instead of peace, anxious weeds keep sprouting in my mind. Anxiety stems from a combination of...

12/09/17 - 12/10/17

Ecclesiastes 8:2-9:10

Why Advent? During the Advent season we anticipate together the arrival of the Christ-child. It’s good to anticipate. Without the wait, there...

12/02/17 - 12/03/17