Luke 1:26-38 {Prayer} Finding out that you are having a baby is monumental. It’s a life-changing event. The joy of expecting a baby is often paired with a healthy dose of nervousness. How are we going to afford this? Where was the “having a baby” manual again? Do we get a “how to…
Luke 1:39-45 {Prayer} Families are beginning to gather for their Christmas celebrations. In light of that, I have a question for you … have you ever had company come unannounced? Maybe your surprise guests don’t rival Cousin Eddie and Catherine crashing the Griswold family in the classic Christmas movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”…
Children’s Christmas Program
Luke 1:5-25 {Prayer} We started our Advent sermon series last Sunday by diving into Jesus’ family tree found in Matthew 1. In seeing how messed up Jesus’ family tree was, we learned that no person is ever too messed up, too broken, or too lost to be connected to Jesus’ family tree. Jesus…
Matthew 1:1-17 {Prayer} Think back to when you were a child … what did you cherish most about your family? As you aged, did you ever dig deeper into your family tree? If you did … what did you find out? Are there any persons, problems, or patterns that surprised you? …
Malachi 4:1-6 {Prayer} Last week when my family headed to Nebraska to celebrate my previous congregation’s 100th Anniversary, I saw on an offramp a semitruck. We’ve all seen them there, right? They will sometimes line the offramp as drivers take a moment to rest. But here’s the thing … this semitruck wasn’t…
Revelation 7:9-17 {Prayer} You know those mornings where you are running behind and nothing seems to be going your way? If you have or had kids, you know exactly what I mean. You’re so busy taking care of them, getting their breakfast, checking homework, telling them for the fifth time to get their…