We hear the rest of the story this week about what happened after Jesus reads scripture in his hometown synagogue. The people go from having their eyes fixed on Jesus to running him to the edge of a cliff after hearing the truth of Jesus' good news.

When Jesus read scripture, the "eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him" (John 4:20). Are our eyes fixed on Jesus when we read scripture?

In Jesus' first miracle, he turns water into wine. The NRSV Bible says "the water had become wine." In this episode, Pastor Kristie explores the process of becoming who God wants us to be. Who are you becoming?

John the Baptist teaches that he will baptize with water, but Jesus will baptize with fire, an unquenchable fire.

When the Magi came searching for Jesus, they asked, "Where is the child?" (Matt. 2:2). The scholars knew that the person who was worthy of their worship was a child.

God is love. When we love others, we experience the divine! Yet, often, we allow fear to prevent us from truly experiencing the fullness of Christ's love.

When Mary greeted Elizabeth, the baby in her womb "leaped for joy" (Luke 1:41). How would you respond to a greeting?

John the Baptist's calling was to prepare the way for Jesus and to guide people's feet to the way of peace, according to Luke 1:79. What is the way of peace, and how do we guide our feet to it?

On this First Sunday of Advent, Jesus encourages us to "stand up and raise our heads" to see for ourselves the signs of redemption around us.

Jesus said, “For this I was born, and for this I