By mid-December, too many already hate Christmas. We are tired of the carols, the parties, the decorations, and our tree is already starting to die. There are a lot of reasons that people hate Christmas. But what if all of the hatred is because what we hoped for wasn’t reality? This year, set aside the hate and come expecting something new this Christmas as we dive into Advent themes of the season. 

By mid-December, too many already hate Christmas. We are tired of the carols, the parties, the decorations, and our tree is already starting to die. There are a lot of reasons that people hate Christmas. But what if all of the hatred is because what we hoped for wasn’t reality? This year, set aside the hate and come expecting something new this Christmas as we dive into Advent themes of the season. 

By mid-December, too many already hate Christmas. We are tired of the carols, the parties, the decorations, and our tree is already starting to die. There are a lot of reasons that people hate Christmas. But what if all of the hatred is because what we hoped for wasn’t reality? This year, set aside the hate and come expecting something new this Christmas as we dive into Advent themes of the season. 

The Bible seems to mention the overwhelming power of two things in our lives: money and words. What does it mean for money to have the power over us? Is it actually possible to serve money instead of God? The Bible says that the tongue has the power of life and death. Is that actually true? In “The Power of _____,” we tackle the power of money and our words.

The Bible seems to mention the overwhelming power of two things in our lives: money and words. What does it mean for money to have the power over us? Is it actually possible to serve money instead of God? The Bible says that the tongue has the power of life and death. Is that actually true? In “The Power of _____,” we tackle the power of money and our words.

Instead of Jesus being the center of our faith, we tend to elevate some particular doctrine, religious rules, regulations, or even the Bible to the position reserved solely for Jesus. What would it look like for Jesus to be the center of everything we know, and how would that transform who we are?

Instead of Jesus being the center of our faith, we tend to elevate some particular doctrine, religious rules, regulations, or even the Bible to the position reserved solely for Jesus. What would it look like for Jesus to be the center of everything we know, and how would that transform who we are?

Instead of Jesus being the center of our faith, we tend to elevate some particular doctrine, religious rules, regulations, or even the Bible to the position reserved solely for Jesus. What would it look like for Jesus to be the center of everything we know, and how would that transform who we are?

Instead of Jesus being the center of our faith, we tend to elevate some particular doctrine, religious rules, regulations, or even the Bible to the position reserved solely for Jesus. What would it look like for Jesus to be the center of everything we know, and how would that transform who we are?

For a man with so much hope for the future, Joseph spent a good part of his life rejected, abandoned, and imprisoned. How did he endure the abuse, betrayal, disappointment, and injustice in his life? This four-part series looks at how Joseph's choices helped him overcome every obstacle life threw at him.