Advent begins with a God who reveals Himself. Before we ever light a candle or sing a hymn, Scripture invites us to behold Jesus—not vaguely or sentimentally—but through the rich descriptions God has carefully woven throughout His Word. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” — John 1:14“The Son is the eternal Word […]
Christmas in Graceland...What's It Like? Shopping for Christmas presents is done with joy and a heart to bless instead of sensing it's another task to cross off list of things to do this month. There's time to connect with those I love because I know that's where the delights of Christmas really happen; face to […]
Does Christmas bring out the crazy in you? Do you give what you don't normally give? Create what you don't normally create? Think about Jesus a bit more than you normally think about Jesus? Well...I was filled with a little last-minute Christmas-in-July crazy this morning. I was inspired early this morning to compile and finalize the Christmas […]
Pierre, Jean-Baptiste-Marie, Nativity Romans 9:3-5 “3. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the […]
Advent Joy isn’t shallow or sentimental—it is rooted in the appearing of Christ. When Scripture speaks of Christ being manifested, it means that God has made Himself clearly seen, known, and encountered in order to save. “The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation…” — Titus 2:11, ESV The Child in the manger is the […]
Where do you long for Christ’s Peace to enter your story this week? Or have you given up hope for that? Perhaps it would be good for you and me to remember Jesus' words about the kind of peace He gives. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the […]