Tag: Christmas

Making Our Days Count

The days after Christmas are often a blur. As a pastor, there have been multiple gatherings and services to attend. And for many personally, there’s a handful of moments for travel to see other family and friends. We can almost forget which day it is, until we need to return to our regular rhythms. Anyone?…

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Epiphany

Some have bemoaned that Christmas is over. Oh, my friend, you don’t realize that CHRIST-mas is everyday, and it’s only 354 days until we can celebrate again. And… todayis the 12th day after Christmas, AKA: #Epiphany. Epiphany recognizes the day magi sought the newborn king and God’s miracle appeared to the magi. The Bible describes…

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Anticipating Advent

Anticipation comes in many forms. Waiting for a big day: Christmas, birthdays, vacations. Working for a degree, a promotion, or some payoff or completion of something. Sometimes anticipation isn’t hopeful but dreadful. A conversation that keeps postponing but know is coming. A court date A doctors diagnosis Anticipation works our emotions & thoughts both ways:…

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Christmas is for Keeping Promises (Matthew 1)

AUDIO:  MOTIVATE December, and the months before are a time of waiting​ ​for​ ​Christmas. ​​Quick vote with hands:​ ​ –       How​ ​many​ ​you​ ​can’t​ ​stand​ ​to​ ​wait​ ​on​ ​Christmas? –       How​ ​many​ ​of​ ​you​ ​as​ ​kids​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​it​ takes​ ​Christmas for-ev-er to arrive?!?​ ​ –       How​ ​many​ ​of you​ ​secretly​ ​unwrapped​ ​and​ ​rewrapped​ ​your​…

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