Tuesday, December 24, 2024
There are not many more pivotal and important stories in the Bible than the birth of Jesus. Even if we don’t know all the details, we grew up knowing the basic concept through movies, Christmas plays, and cute little nativity scenes. We know Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem, Jesus was born in a barn,… Read more
Monday, December 23, 2024
The shepherds were simply minding their own business that night. They lived on the fringes of society, shunned by the popular and powerful, so they assumed they’d have another quiet night. But don’t make assumptions when God is on the move! All of a sudden, without warning, an angel stood among the shepherds, shining God’s… Read more
Friday, December 20, 2024
In “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” there is a scene known as the Battle of Helm’s Deep. It’s the epic battle at the end of the movie when the armies of Saruman, consisting of Orcs, Uruk-hai, and other evil forces, attack King Théoden at Helm’s Deep, where the Rohirrim have taken refuge… Read more
Thursday, December 19, 2024
A car that won’t start. Water dripping from the ceiling. Creaky knees. All evidence that we live in a world that isn’t quite right. The prophet Zechariah was writing to the people in Jerusalem after the exile and things weren’t quite right for them either. They had returned to Jerusalem, but they were not ruling… Read more