Category: Advent/Christmas
Silent Night, Holy Night
Tonight, in just a little while, I will gather with the members of my congregation, Elpis Christian Church, and we will do what we always do on this silent, holy night. We will listen to a little music, sing a few carols, hear the Christmas story as told by Luke, and light some candles. It… Continue reading Silent Night, Holy Night
Time to Wait
Well, it’s Advent again. So what? In answer to that question – I have nothing new or flashy to offer. I don’t have a catchy new program idea; music you’ve never heard; a video that will really grab your attention – nothing. Except this… For thousands of years, people in need waited for God. They… Continue reading Time to Wait
Heads Up
This morning, like congregations all over the globe, our little church began to celebrate the season of Advent. It is a time of watching and waiting, of great anticipation, of holy listening. One of the scripture passages I read, from the Gospel of Luke, speaks of lifting our heads up and watching the “signs and… Continue reading Heads Up
The Greatest Announcement
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly… Continue reading The Greatest Announcement
No More Gloom
19 When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? 20 Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. 21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished,… Continue reading No More Gloom
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