This is exciting.  It’s our Christmas Eve worship podcast and we are spending it together.  Of course some of you might not be catching this until the Holiday’s are past or maybe not even anywhere close.  But the great thing about it is - this is relevant to you and always will be, no matter what time of year you’re listening.  

The song I’ve chosen to base this worship podcast on today, is familiar to most and applicable to all.  Oh Holy Night was written by Dylan Thomas/ John Sullivan Dwight/ Michael Guy Chislett and Placide Cappeau - which I’m sure I pronounced wrong.  

Are you needing a new perspective this Christmas?  Are you feeling sad, lonely or a deep loss this season instead of Joy?  Than this worship podcast is for you.  Keep listening and we’ll talk soon.

Let me ask all you mothers out there a quick question -  what comes to mind when you hear the title of today’s worship podcast?  “A Mother’s Secret”.  

For me, I think of those cherished moments or  wonderful secrets that  you and your child share,  for a time.

Mary, the eartly mother of Jesus, knew a wonderful secret about her son.  But  after those initial visitors acknowledged the Messiah in her arms that holy evening of his birth,  she also knew that she had but a few years to hold his mission in trust, until His time had come.

Today, we’re going to talk a little bit more about what this mother knew for a time, and what it meant to others once it was time to reveal it to the world. 

Today we’re entering a season that can bring such joy to those who celebrate within the knowledge and hope of it’s true purpose -   To honor the one Called Immanuel.  

Well, we’ve made it to Thanksgiving week and today, as promised, we have reached our Thanksgiving Special.   I can’t wait to get started so,  let’s move on into our place of worship, shall we?  See you soon.

Is gratitude and thanks really all that important?  

We’re going to find out in today’s worship podcast.  Oh, and by the way, thanks for being here today.  It means a lot.

What does it mean to get to the “heart of the matter?”  It means that you are getting to the real reason for something, the core of the issue.

Today we’re going to get to the heart of the matter when it comes to worship.  

We’re going to be entering a time of praise and thanksgiving here in this place of worship.  After all, it is November upon the original release of this episode.  Our song today is entitled “We Praise You” and was written by Brandon Lake/Brian Johnson/ Matt Redman/ and Phil Wickham.

They are an incredible team of writers whose songs I have used quite a few times now.

When I listened to this song, God brought to mind one of my favorite stories in the old testament.  I get the privilege of sharing that with you today as well as the words to this amazing song.

Our song for the day is entitled Champion of Love and was written by Carolyn & Phil Cross.  It’s an older song but still one of the good ones.  The Cathedrals are the performing artist I used for your Place of Worship Playlist.  

Today we move into the last week of talking about love.  In week one we talked about Overwhelming Love; week two was all about Perfect love; Then we learned about Tenacious Love in week three; and week four we  explored God’s Transforming love.  Today, we’re going to finish our series with undefeated love. 

So far, we have explored in this “love” series God’s perfect, overwhelming and tenacious love.  But today - today brings us into a love that backs itself up with action.  Today is all about “transforming love”.