Lamb of God: The Reason for the Season

Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29, 36), was born to die, that you and I might live!  As we discovered yesterday, Jesus is both the Lamb of God and the Good Shepherd.  He was born in a lowly stable, visited by lowly shepherds and …

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Walking in Darkness and Seeing a Great Light

Ready or not, Christmas is upon us. Everyone seems to look forward to Christmas, but few slow down enough to truly enjoy it. I'm guilty of "busyness" that robs the joy of Christmas, but with changing life circumstances, I'm determined to slow down this Christmas and bask in the joyful celebration of our Savior's birth. …

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“It Will Never Happen to Us!”

Hey friends, it is holiday season and Hanukkah and Christmas will be here before you know it! We will definitely shift our focus toward celebration of those commemorations soon. But alarm bells are going off, so let's address the issue. Again, I harken back to the prophet Ezekiel's admonition in Ezekiel 33 to be faithful …

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Viewing Thanksgiving through a Biblical Lens

Christmas trees have been in the stores for weeks and neighborhoods are beginning to shine with Christmas decorations. That can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Given the commercialism of Christmas, it seems Thanksgiving is often overlooked. This is Thanksgiving week in America, so let's linger here for a few days. …

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