From before the foundation of the world, God’s plan has always been to gather all of creation back to himself through the loving power of Christ.

We often want a sign that God will come to us as a conquering hero. Here, God gives us a sign that consists of a defenseless child, not a conquering hero.

The desert brokenness of creation is being reversed. We are being healed so that we might rest with God for eternity.

There is coming a king who will be unlike any other king we have known, who will establish a kingdom that is unlike any other kingdom we have known: a kingdom of peace.

God calls us to study patiently with him so that we might learn how to allow our weapons of conflict to be transformed into implements that bring life.

Jesus chooses to save others before he saves himself. Christ calls us to seek to live in the same way, actively working for the salvation of others even if it costs us greatly.

The Trick Question

Jesus extends forgiveness to those who begin to make restitution for the wrongs they have done.