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.
Waiting on God is not only difficult; sometimes it seems impossible. We want things to happen in our own timing, according to our plans....
Notes The first four commandments establish our relationship with God, grounding our identity in His exclusive devotion, proper worship, and sacred rest. This vertical...
James reflects on Paul’s description of him as one of the pillars of the early church. While Peter, Paul, and others traveled widely, James...
