To the members of Faith: Merry Christmas, Day 9! Below is a recap of my Christmas Eve sermon. This Sunday we’ll celebrate Epiphany and the visit of the wise men. In ABC we’ll dig a little into the liturgy. And Sunday School for the children! “…a multitude of the heavenly host [army] praising God” (Luke […]
To the members of Faith: This (below) is the “Christmas Card” I shared with you on Sunday after the Children’s Program. This coming Sunday will have a New Year’s theme during the service, and then we’ll all watch “The Muppet Christmas Carol” – with treats! Merry Christmas! God must have had children in mind when […]
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace” (Luke 2:14). These words belong to the first Christmas carol ever sung. But look at the word earth. Move the h from the end of the word to the beginning, and you get heart. Your heart! The Peace born on Christmas is God’s gift to all the earth. For […]
“Bear fruits in keeping with repentance” (Luke 3:8). “The word of God came to John” (Luke 3:2). And this is the word that came to him: “Bear fruits in keeping with repentance.” The word we need to hear. It is not my word. It is not even John’s word. It is God’s word. Advent is […]
Note: This Christmas will mark the 200th anniversary of the first singing of “Silent Night.” “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son…” (Isa. 7:14). “Silent Night” may well be the most beloved Christmas carol. It dates back to the year 1818. The English translation of the German original contains the following […]
To the members of Faith: The church has been decorated for Advent and Christmas. Looks beautiful! This Sunday will mark the start of a new church year. ABC will be extra important the next two Sundays, as I share something called an “overture” that I have written. And the Sunday School children begin practice this […]