We live in a broken world that desperately needed Jesus’ First Advent. As those who have sinned against God, we needed Jesus to come to live a perfect life and die a sacrificial death for us. We needed Jesus to conquer death for us by his resurrection so that we could...
Advent Reading for Sunday, December 13, 2015 From Micah 5:2-5a But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from...
Advent reading for Sunday, December 6, 2015 From Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the...
Advent reading for Sunday, November 29, 2015 From Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all...
His name is great, and he himself is our peace. He is the shepherd of his people! In hope and trust, behold your King! This is just a short quote from one of the five Advent Readings that we will hear each Sunday and on Christmas Eve for the month of December. Here...
By Joy LaPrade I had never heard of Shopkins until Kathryn brought some home from school. They are tiny little plastic figurines, just the right size to fit in a 6-year-old’s hand. They seem to be random household objects with faces on them: a dress, a shoe, even a...