Five pastors and church members are talking about times and seasons of transition, innovation, discretion, mission and decision in their lives - and how they felt God's presence in each moment.

Everyone who was in some way connected with Jesus' birth responded with genuine joy and worship. You can respond in the same way - even if your season has been anything but joyful or praiseworthy.

When the first Christmas happened, a major change took place in the lives of those involved. Their responses ushered in the greatest blessing on Earth and made history. How do you respond to change?

Life isn't one fluid, unobstructed movement of progress. Instead, it's a collection of different times and seasons. Are you happy in your current season? Or are you wishing you were in a different one right now?

Can a burial be reason for celebration? Yes, if that burial is a baptism - the death of our old self, followed by our resurrection into a new life with Jesus.

Fear of exposure, disapproval and loss can ruin our relationships just like it ruined the relationship between God and Adam and Eve. The antidote to fear is God's love - and there are three steps that we can take to live in it.

The paralyzed man's external condition was obvious - but what needed Jesus' attention was his internal condition. Just like him, Jesus came to transform you on the inside as well as on the outside.

Don't avoid the pain of change - if you become comfortable in the good, you will never reach the great. God has a word for every area of your life, but are you willing to listen to him?

Our own efforts will never be good enough - if we want true change and transformation, we need the Holy Spirit to fill us and and to fill our meetings with his presence.

God operates in different ways and different orders than we do - but he is really good at getting us to where he wants us to go.