The Christmas story is a perfect picture of God using ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Though it wasn’t easy, it was possible because God was with them. Mary is the perfect example of this. God came in and shook up her life, but He never left her to deal with it alone…and she’d say she was better for it.
Read MoreWaiting… Waiting is hard. Even when we believe God has promised something to us, waiting for it hurts. Elizabeth and Zechariah experienced this in two ways…waiting to be parents and waiting on God’s promised one, the Messiah. But after years, God came through on His promise in an unexpected way as He always does.
Read MoreShepherds wouldn’t have been highly regarded in this time. They kept watch of sheep so they would be dirty and smelly. But just like Jesus ancestor, King David, was a shepherd, we see shepherds taking center stage in Jesus story again. Of all the people the angels could have appeared to and proclaimed the news of Jesus birth, God chose a group of shepherds out in the field with their sheep. He could have picked religious leaders or royalty, but he chose a people considered to be lower class.
Read MoreChristmas is known as the most wonderful time of the year! We all celebrate it without question…but why? Christmas is the celebration of God Himself coming to Earth to live among us, to show us what life could look like, and ultimately to sacrifice Himself to repair the relationship between humans and Himself. We rejoice because Christmas brought hope, joy, love, and peace to a people starving to hear from their Creator after 400 years of silence. Christmas, in fact, not only broke that silence, but broke the barrier between us and God. That is why we celebrate!
Read MoreEven though Jesus was born into this world in the most humble manner imaginable, His birth rocked the whole region! Jesus birth grabbed the attention of kings and scholars. The Universe itself couldn’t keep the secret any longer and spilled the beans in the form of a star that drew in the Wise Men from the East. This is their story.
Read MoreMiracles happen everyday whether we notice them or not. Sometimes we get distracted and don’t recognize God at work in our everyday life…or even in our crises. We invite you to think beyond the natural into the supernatural and watch ways God is at work daily.
Read MoreImagine being an average, working class guy who is engaged to be married and finding out your fiancé is pregnant, but knowing you had nothing to do with it. That shock and hurt is exactly what Joseph felt when Mary told him she was pregnant. Thankfully, God intervened by sending an angel to explain the whole thing to him. He then had a choice: stay with Mary and help her raise the Messiah, or divorce her quietly and move on with his life. Take a look at the Christmas story through Joseph’s eyes.
Read MoreThe Christmas story is a perfect picture of God using ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Though it wasn’t easy, it was possible because God was with them. Mary is the perfect example of this. God came in and shook up her life, but He never left her to deal with it alone…and she’d say she was better for it.
Read MoreWe love the advent season! The opportunity to slow down and remember that God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to us; to live among us, give us an example of what life could look like, and ultimately sacrifice His life to reunite us with God. We are dedicating the blog to the advent story. So settle in with blanket and something warm to drink while we take a look at the story of Zechariah and Elisabeth.
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