"As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they did not know until the flood came and swept them all … Continue reading Are You Prepared?
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Living in an Anxious World
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your … Continue reading Living in an Anxious World
Finding Hope in an Insane World
"Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love … Continue reading Finding Hope in an Insane World
Fourth Week of Advent – Dec. 20th
Living rooms all over the country can be found manger scenes, small or large, rustic looking stalls, elaborate or crude, charming and/or elegant, busy with sheep, shepherds, camels, wise men, and a babe in the manger. We see Dads all over connecting the lights, and Moms adding appropriate seasonal foliage to cover the top of … Continue reading Fourth Week of Advent – Dec. 20th
Third Week of Advent – Dec. 13th
Christmas is a season when we can savor the greatest gift we've ever received, the gift of God coming to us in skin as Jesus Christ. But ironically, Christmas, for many, is also the busiest and most stressful time of the year. In North America, we will spend more than six billion dollars as we … Continue reading Third Week of Advent – Dec. 13th
Second Week of Advent – Dec. 6th
The living God also took on skin so that God might know us. Two thousand years ago, when the invisible God became visible for the first time, God was only barely visible, a single, fertilized egg, an embryo almost imperceptible to the naked human eye. John tells us that the Light of the World voluntarily … Continue reading Second Week of Advent – Dec. 6th
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