it begins with the Word

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 22:1-10, 23:1-3 This is the time of year when we’re taking out our warmer winter clothes. It’s also the time of year when we discover what we left in our pockets at the end of last winter! Stale restaurant candies, old tissues,...

Advent Devotionals

My friends and I over at Cruxifusion are writing daily devotionals for Advent this year. Feel free to pop over and check them out! So far they’ve been great, and I expect many more wonderful ones being written! Enjoyed this? Share!Click to share on Facebook...

Advent Devotional

This Advent, Cruxifusion has been posting videos by church leaders from across the country. Short videos that are devotional messages for people to reflect on in this busy season. One day I lugged the camera down to the church and recorded mine. Merry Christmas my...

Christmas Characters: Mary and Joseph

This sermon is part of my Advent series for 2012, but my original theme changed with the tragic shootings in Newtown, CT on Friday. Our service and prayers we’re reflecting of our lament and our desire for God to heal broken hearts and crushed dreams. “Christmas...

Christmas Characters: The Angels

“Christmas Characters: The Angels” Luke 1:5-20, 26-38 And so we begin a new season in the church this morning. It’s the time of year when we sing about presents and snow and a big guy in a red suit, and bells and babies and also Christmas Angels. So I thought I...