The Bible contains two versions of the Christmas story. One of them, Luke 2, seems somewhat sanitized when we compare it to the other. The second version of the Christmas story is raw, gritty, a bit offensive, filled with tyranny, and directly...

Jesus is called the Prince of Peace but what does that mean, and what is the nature of the peace he brings?When Jesus was still an infant his mother and Joseph have an encounter with two prophets who give us an insight into the type of peace that God...

It is easy to lose hope; it is even easier to lose faith. While the traditional “Luke 2” story of the birth of Jesus is filled with faith and hope, the story before “the story” is much different. Luke 1 is the surprise and perplexing forward...

Anxiety seems to be on the rise. Everywhere we look we are faced with stressful situations and stress-filled people. It is tempting to push those feels down and try to ignore the uneasy feelings, but that only serves to give us a limited perspective...

"Home" is a bittersweet word. Most of us have a complicated relationship with our place (and people) of origin. But no matter how far we travel from our roots, our roots remain with us. Perhaps this is why God had some very specific instructions...

We are all a product of our environment, or at least, that is what is said. But is it true that who we are is determined in large part by from where we come? If so, Jesus must have a hard time deciding where "home" was! He was born in Bethlehem,...

The “Life Coaching” industry is the second fastest-growing sector in the United States after Information Technology. Society clearly sees the benefits that come from an experienced and trusted counselor. Sadly though, people of faith tend to have...

In the gospel of John, Jesus on the last night of his earthly ministry, promises his disciples (and us) that he will give us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our mutual friend who calls us into God's family, calls us out to be Jesus's witnesses,...

We often are more concerned about “to whom we will leave our estate” than “to whom will leave ourselves?” Twenty years before his passing, the Apostle Paul chose an unlikely young boy to be his protege. What was it about this young guy that...

There are those moments when it feels like something is standing in the way of God’s best for us. How we respond in those moments may well make the difference between am amazing outcome and a mediocre one. Join us for the story of Lydia, a lady who...