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Back to SearchFaith and What We Hope For: Pleasing God
What does it mean to live by faith? It has to do with consistency, perseverence, and following God. But it is more. Dr. John reminds us in this messa…
3 years, 4 months ago
Faith and What We Hope For: What Are We Hoping For?
So, what is faith? Is it having all of our questions answered? Is it goosebump excitement before a trip of a lifetime? Is it an attitude of confidenc…
3 years, 4 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: His Story and Ours
The story of Jesus' birth is the pivot of God's larger story. The Bethlehem story is not God's full story. To understand the fuller narrative of God,…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Christmas cards tend to be idealic portrayals of peace and joy. But Jesus did not come to a Christmas card - He came to our world of shadows and dang…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: The Weary World Rejoices
The name "George" means farmer. "Sophia" means wisdom. Now, George may not grow up to till the land and Sophia may not exude wisdom. But Isaiah promi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: Born to Rule in Us Forever
Faith is hard. Believing and trusting God consistently challenges us all. Those in faith may still have times of doubt. Those with no faith can't see…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: Born a Child and Yet a King
Many have their DNA tested to determine their heritage. They are interested to discover where they come from and connect the dots of ancestors. When …
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: Born to Save His People
Jesus said that the whole Old Testament spoke of Him. Jesus is in the pages and promises from Genesis to Malichi. So Christmas too is in the Old Test…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: Born His People to Deliver
The central celebrations of Jews and Christians are similar. Passover and Christmas have much in common. They both are national and family observance…
3 years, 5 months ago
Christmas From the Beginning of Time: The Genesis of Christmas
To live with hope means trudging uphill against a strong headwind and over many obstacles. There is much in life that works against hope. In today's …
3 years, 5 months ago