Today we continue our series: “Ten Lessons for Today from the Christmas Story” with Episode 5. The first Christmas wasn’t as tidy (or as sanitized) as it is often portrayed in nativity scenes. In many ways, it was a mess. However, there was a message in spite of the messiness. And two thousand years later God can still help us to find messages in our messes. Scriptures referenced in this episode include Luke 2:12; Isaiah 53:3, 5; Luke 1:46-48; and Matthew 2:12.
We continue our reflection on the importance of letting go as we move into a new year. God promises, through the prophet Isaiah, that...
The Psalms, a collection of songs and poems that span a wide range of human emotions and experiences, offer glimpses into the grand narrative...
Colossians 3:10, “Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.” Throughout the Bible,...
