Week 3 Family Talk: Joseph If you have ever seen a live play, you know that there’s something magical that happens between acts. The stage curtains open, and suddenly, the audience is transported to...
Read Matthew 2:13-22 I love the perspective we get in Matthew’s gospel on Jesus’ extraordinary birth. Luke gives us Mary’s point of view in his gospel, but Matthew gives us Joseph’s. We...
Read Luke 2:21-33; 39-40 When I think of Joseph, I have to admit that, at first, he seems a small part of the BIG story. There aren’t many songs sung about him during Advent,...
Read Luke 2:1-7 Luke 2:1-7 is my favorite Christmas story. We used to read it to our kids each year on Christmas morning, before we went downstairs to open our gifts. The...
Read Matthew 1:18-25 Have you ever faced a daunting life decision that entirely consumes your waking and sleeping thoughts? When we can’t seem to figure it out, we look toward heaven and...
Read Matthew 1:1-17 At first glance, Matthew 1:1-17 feels like an endless list of names. However, this passage is steeped in God’s fulfilled promise woven throughout generations. In Matthew, we see a...
Worship Experience Response: Joseph Traditionally, this third Sunday of Advent is known as the Joy Sunday. The traditional purple candles of the Advent wreath are set aside for a pink one this week....
Women of Faith and Redemption “May the LORD reward you for what you have done. May the LORD, the God of Israel, bless you richly. You have come to him to find safety under his care.” Ruth 2:12 (NIrV) When you think of safety, what comes to mind? Maybe your home, your school, or a friend’s house? Maybe safety to...
Read Matthew 1:6 & 2 Samuel 11-12 Today’s readings tell us more about the men in Bathsheba’s life than about her directly. She is rarely even named, more often described in relationship to her father Eliam,...
Read Matthew 1:5, Ruth 1:6-18 & Ruth 2:8-12 Whether it is in my own life or the life of another, I am always in awe of the beautiful, intricate tapestry God weaves. He reveals His intentions for...