The Grinch couldn’t stop Christmas from coming. Christmas was coming with or without his consent and with or without his participation. You know the story…the Grinch finally experienced Christmas when he had a change of heart. The same is true for us. We might...
One of the major themes of the Advent and Christmas Season is light. It makes sense that during the dark days of winter, we would gravitate toward light, that we would look for ways to insert light into the long, dark evenings. How many of you have a tree up? How...
This morning we are going to walk through some large sections of Luke 1. I want us to consider the role of silence in these passages, the role of silence in the miracle of God, the role of silence in the Christmas season. Luke 1:5ff 5 In the time of Herod king of...
I am reading a book called, “Practicing the Way,” by John Mark Comer. It is a book about discipleship. It’s an easy-to-read and compelling book for simplifying the Christian life to three principles. We need to be with Jesus, become like Jesus and do as Jesus did. I...
Luke 18:1-8 1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him...
The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff members at Bridger Wilderness Area in 1996: Please avoid building trails that go uphill. Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the areas of...
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