“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. Now one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:6-7We like to use the phrase “brutally honest” when we are about to say something we know is going to cut to the heart and probably be hurtful to people. Or “no offense, but…” and then say someth...  Read More

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted h...  Read More

Jesus had single-minded obedience to the will of God the Father, His purpose defined and set before Him. He did not look to the right or to the left to compare His lot to another, He knew why He was on the earth, and that was to bring glory to God.  Read More

The kindness referred to in 1 Corinthians 13:4 is not merely lip service; it is an active, benevolent, tangible act.  The Greek word used here, “chresteuomai”, is from the root word “chrestos” and means to provide something beneficial for someone as an act of kindness; to be kind and gracious. It is an attitude of being willing to help or assist rendering gracious, well-disposed service to others....  Read More

The Gospel of Luke counts 76 generations between Adam and Jesus. There were over 4000 years between the protoevangelium (the first time God promised the Messiah in Genesis 3:15) and His actual coming in the flesh. God’s people endured countless wars, broken families, betrayal, enslavement, suffering, all the while yearning and groaning for the promised Messiah to rescue them. We can imagine the do...  Read More

As the seasons of our lives change, we can rest in the fact that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. While we may falter in our love for one another, and for God, in Christ we see that God’s love for us is steady and true through the ages. We invite you to join us this advent as we consider the perfect, unchanging love of God.  Read More