Today we look at how God fights for us in the context of the story of Jacob.  Biblical history shows us in great detail that Jacob was NOT a great guy.  As a schemer and deceiver, Jacob saw what he wanted and always found a way to get it.  Even so, God not only fought with Jacob, He gave […]

Epiphany (Star) Sunday is a celebration of the light shining through the star that guided the wise men to the Christ child.  This Sunday is a celebration of the light, and of God’s grace in the world.  This is the light that we need to hold on to.  It’s not ONLY a light to guide the […]

As we celebrate Christmas Eve, our ‘Christmas Stories’ series looks at ‘Defiant Joy.’ Defiant Joy is not referring to the joy that we expect if we get every little Christmas detail just right — finding just the right gift, or wrapping our presents early, or taking the perfect photo for our Christmas cards. Defiant Joy is the joy […]

As we celebrate Christmas Eve, our ‘Christmas Stories’ series looks at ‘Defiant Joy.’ Defiant Joy is not referring to the joy that we expect if we get every little Christmas detail just right — finding just the right gift, or wrapping our presents early, or taking the perfect photo for our Christmas cards. Defiant Joy is the joy that […]

On the fourth (final) Sunday in Advent, we begin wrapping up our series on ‘Christmas Stories’ with a discussion on ‘Points of Grace.’  We know, as we listen to the stories of the birth of Jesus every year at Christmas, that God worked quietly in the background for centuries to both arrange for the prophesies of the […]