Posts with the category “advent”

There was something amazing about Jesus, something undeniable, something shining and bright. The final candle in the advent wreath is the Christ candle, and just as a candle brightly shines forth to b...  Read More

Like so many other things, angels are a central component to many Christmas decorations and scenes. Cards and lawns and shelves are adorned with nativity scenes that showcase a young mother and father...  Read More

The third week of advent is arriving, and as such, we are looking at joy and at shepherds. On the surface, it is an amazing and unusual thing that God chose to announce the birth of the Messiah, the f...  Read More

Bread is life. It is sustenance. It is a symbol of peace. It is a symbol of friendship. The Christmas story begins in a town called “House of Bread.” Jesus was, and is, the Bread of Life. He brings pe...  Read More

His purpose and plan, the Truth, was that He would provide a way to reunify Himself with us. God with us is the truth of God proclaimed throughout eternity....  Read More

On this final Sunday of Advent, which just so happens to fall on Christmas Eve, we are going to look at love. If asked to come up with a list of words that describe Christmas, most people probably wou...  Read More

On the third week of Advent we have the opportunity to take a look at joy. Joy is such an essential, yet often misunderstood component of Christmas.At the first Christmas, 2000 years ago, a huge numbe...  Read More

Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and the topic to focus on is peace.Now, I'm sure that everyone reading this could use some peace in their life. Whether you need peace from relational conflict, p...  Read More

Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and on this day we have the opportunity to look at the theme of Hope.Hope can be looked at from many perspectives. It can be characterized as joyful anticipation o...  Read More