This past Tuesday, in our Tuesday Night Bible Study (a personal study group made up of a longstanding group of dear friends, a group full of book-worthy journeys) we explored the different accounts of the virgin birth. This was not necessarily because of “tis the Season,” but because our current study theme is “Strange Stuff in … [Read more...]
INWORD VLOG: Eternal Hope is Worth the Wait
Eternal hope is the great promise of the Christian faith. It’s what strengthens us through loss. It’s what helps us take baby steps out of the dark holes of pain and hurt. As we enjoy the season of celebrating the birth of Eternal Hope, let this vlog encourage your heart regarding the reality that our hope is worth the wait. … [Read more...]
Help Teens Treasure and Ponder Their Way Through Christmas: #TreasureAndPonder
The church Christmas calendar is the most jam-packed of the church’s year. Nearly every weekend is spoken for. Obligations seem to fill the calendar even before we start scheduling our personal events. We find ourselves overbooked, under-prepared, and anxiety-filled. Curiously, these are descriptions that may not be too far off … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
If you’ve seen a calf stand on its new legs for the first time, you’ve likely thought, “How can it even stand upright? Those legs look like they couldn’t even support half the weight!” And as we journey through life’s various events we frequently find ourselves needing to try out new, spindly legs, … [Read more...]
TRY THIS: Christmas Tools 2017
We are in the season of celebrating the the Good News that God is with us…Immanuel! To enhance your celebration, we’ve collected a few tools (and we're adding more as the season goes along) that will do two things at once: give opportunity for reflective Bible engagement; increase personal appreciation of the … [Read more...]
The Star War
It’s striking that while the world awaits the premier of what’s being dubbed the most anticipated movie of all time, Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, the world is also in the season of celebrating a star that appeared a long time ago, but not in a galaxy far, far away. The galaxy happened to be very local. And while the star … [Read more...]