If you were to name all of the people who God used in the Christmas story to bring about the birth of Jesus into the world, who would you think of? I would say Mary and Joseph (obviously), the wise men, and probably the shepherds. All the people who are in a nativity scene would … [See more…]
I can’t believe it is finally here, but it is officially the Christmas season! My presents are wrapped, Christmas music is playing, and I have already had lots and lots (and lots) of cookies… It really is a wonderful time of the year. As you watch cheery movies and sip your hot chocolate, I hope … [See more…]
In our church, when anyone is teaching and comes across the word “all” in the Bible, they like to say, “All means all and that’s all all means.” I really love it. If nothing else, it’s just fun to say! Go, on. Try it : ) But, on top of all of its catchiness, there’s … [See more…]
Story 1: There was this winter retreat when I was in high school at which I heard the most amazing message. I still remember it to this day. Just wow. Story 2: I was in high school and went to a winter retreat mostly because I was a desert-dwelling kid who wanted to play in … [See more…]
“That was, without a question, one of the hardest things I have ever done,” Benjamin typed on his iPad last Sunday in church, to avoid disrupting the service with whispers. I had watched while he walked back to his seat from his place at the piano and sat down heavily in our pew, and could … [See more…]