Savior, Messiah, Lord
Read Luke 2:1-20 The Gospel of Luke offers one of the most detailed explorations of the story of Christmas. Luke has researched deeply the background of the nativity story and...
The “Ah-Ha” Moment
Read Luke 2:8-20 As my children have grown up in their schooling, I have had the privilege of getting to help them with homework. Yes, I said privilege. Sure, there...
The Joy of New Life
Read John 16:16-24 “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her [hour] has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her...
Living Water
Read Isaiah 12:1-6 “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:3) In joyful anticipation we gather around the living water, Jesus, longing again for His...
Running Together
Read Hebrews 12:1-3 When I was young my primary focus was playing sports. I was consumed by it. The common theme across the various sports I played was that they...
Rejoice Always!
Read Philippians 4:4-7 When Paul wrote this he was in prison, and he knew that his circumstances weren’t going to get him down—he was going to rejoice in the Lord...
A Little While
Read 1 Peter 1:6-9 “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have...
Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus
Read 2 Peter 3:14-18 When I was a child there were few things that I looked forward to more than opening gifts on Christmas Day morning. Our family routine that...
Living in Light of God’s Promises
Read John 14:1-3 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would...
The Perfect Gift
Read 2 Peter 1:2-8 As a child, Christmas always brought a longing for that one perfect gift that would make me happy. If I could just get that new bike,...