God fulfilled the dreams of prophecy, and is still active doing so today. What does it mean for us that he fulfilled the dreams of a broken world?

Pastor Nathan Willowby uses the story of Joseph finding out Mary is pregnant at the end of Matthew 1 as a stepping off point for discussing the differences between our own limited points of view and the "big picture," the view that more accurately represents what is happening. Scaling out from the disappointment of an honorable man to the man God chose to raise His son to be savior of the world.

Christmas is indeed a season of paradox. Join us as Pastor Nathan Willowby talks about the image of the Suffering Servant from Isaiah.

Peace. Esther was high-placed but had to risk it all to ensure peace for herself and her people.

Esther, Chapter 4

Using the book of Habakkuk, Pastor Nathan Willowby talks about Christmas as God's solution to a problem. The description of Habakkuk's world could be equally applied today, which is a strong prompt for us to remember this is The Season, for a Reason.

Tim Gabrielson returns as our Guest Speaker today, bringing us a message from the life and calling of Jeremiah. We've all been seduced at one time or another by the image of God as Cosmic Vending Machine -- deposit one prayer, receive one blessing. But the calling of Jeremiah reminds us that sometimes God calls us into a plan that will never bear fruit for us, or within our lifetime. Even then, in the midst of sorrow and suffering, Jeremiah reminds us to praise, and even delight in, God,

Jeremiah 1: 4-10, 7:5-11

Its hard tell real hope from illusion, sometimes. Pastor Nathan Willowby talks about Sennacherib and the Assyrians coming against Israel.

The text is Isaiah chapters 36 and 37.

Pastor Nathan Willowby brings a message this time from Micah, Chapters 5 and 6. Micah is one of the "minor prophets" but what he brings us is anything but minor, from one of the clearest announcements of the Advent to the clearest, simplest restatement of the law. Instead of a laundry list of offenses and penalties, Micah 6.8 boils everything about how God wants us to behave, what God wants us to do, into three simple (to understand, if not always to do) things.

Kings can be great. Warriors can be great. Ballplayers can be great. But everyone has things they are better at than the greatest of these. Today Pastor Nathan Willowby talks about how Elisha was great at recognizing opportunities for the Lord.

2 Kings 5: 1-19

Out of all the things Solomon could have asked for, he asked for the Wisdom to govern God's people properly. He seeks his gift with the purpose of serving God better, not aggrandizing himself. Pastor Nathan Willowby talks of seeking after God's purpose, using Solomon's gift.

1 Kings 3