Adventurous Living - The Meadow Springs Community Church Podcast

Darkness. Gloom. Despair. Those words don't exactly sound like Christmas, do they? 'Merry & Bright' and 'Joy to the World' is where we generally land. Without the gift of that baby so long ago, though, mourning and desperation would be all this world would know. Think of it like this... it would always be winter, but never Christmas.

"Walking in darkness. Groping for light... stumbling along like corpses." A pretty grim picture, right? This is how the book of Isaiah describes us, living apart from God, with no hope and no future.

The Christmas story and the birth of Jesus began the most comprehensive rescue mission in all of history - one to save us from eternal darkness. That mission continues today... in this very minute.

Join us until December 25th as we discover the wonder and significance of Christmas through the lens of C.S. Lewis' text, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on good things and being thankful, both in our homes in our church family. So many hands, uniquely gifted for service, make our church family what it is. Our expression of thanks is never quite adequate but certainly always sincere.

A fundamental process in the life of a believer is accepting the challenge to be the husband or the wife and the follower of Jesus that God has called you to be. Our actions indicate a choice to either move forward in pursuit of a desired outcome or taking a hard pass and saying 'no' to God's best. Will you accept the challenge?

We've made so many changes to our closets recently... discerning each day what it is we want to wear and what we do not. The most important thing, though, when we dress for the day is that our most prominent accessory is JOY.

Be careful...", "Do good..." and "understand what the Lord wants you to do." Sounds like a perfectly coordinated outfit for the next time you get dressed.

"For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it." Ephesians 5:8

By now, you've emptied your wardrobe of the old and ill-fitting garments. What's left should highlight all your best features and make you feel as if you've 'dressed up' a bit.

So the closet door is open... what will you choose to put on? Will it be the super comfortable green sweater that complements your eyes or will you choose the harsh, black turtleneck that makes you appear rough and unapproachable? What you choose NOT to wear is likely more important.

Do you ever look in your closet and think "Ughh. I don't like anything in there!" The clothes seem old and tired and are perhaps ill-fitting. Something new - anything new - would be a welcomed addition. Much like a clothes closet, our spiritual life, our thoughts and attitudes, could sometimes use a perfectly taylored renewal.

Every person, each uniquely gifted by God, is so important to the proper functioning and health of the church. Don't cheat your church family out of all that you have to offer.