Eastwood Christian Church - Nashville, TN

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people." — Luke 2:10

Malachi 3:1; 4:1-6

Zephaniah 1:1-6, 4-18

"No matter what sort of difficulties, no matter how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster." — Dalai Lama XIV

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us."

— Joseph Campbell

Psalm 8

Genesis 1 & 2

"Let these ancient stories be occasions for wonder rather than reasons for argument."  — Boyd Lien

Psalm 1

Deuteronomy 30:11-16

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

—Psalm 119:105

Ruth 1:1-8, 16-18

Ezra 9 & 10

"There is a crack in everything

 That's how the light gets in."  — Leonard Cohen

Isaiah 40:1-5

Jeremiah 31:31-34

"The nature of God is to create." — Ronald Clements

Amos 5:18-24

Hosea 1:1-10

"In the place where it was said to them:  "You are my people," it shall be said to them:  "Children of the living God." — Hosea 1:10b

2 Samuel 11:1-13

1 Kings 18 1-6

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not."

— Oprah Winfrey

Joshua 24:1-15

1 Samuel 8:4-19

"It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere.  But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just.  God gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth.  It is an awesome opportunity."

— Cesar Chavez