Servant leadership for a praying people

Jesus' baptism by John in the Jordan River marked him as the Father's beloved and chosen Son to fulfill all righteousness. Our Baptism into Jesus' death and resurrection joins us to our Triune God and bestows all that Jesus has done for us. Flowing from this great gift, we are called to walk in newness of life.

The light breaks through.

Joseph is warned by an angel in a dream to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt - not leisurely, holiday travel, but travel for survival's sake. Jesus' life is spared so that He might offer his life upon the cross as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The good news of Christmas is that whether we are ready for it or not, it still comes. Jesus' coming for our salvation comes to us. That is the good news of Christmas.

It’s something different, unique. Both brand-new and impossibly old.

What's in a name? (Matthew 1:18-25)

Is everything looking like it should?

The season of Advent calls us to get ready for the day - not just the day of Christmas when we celebrate Jesus' birth, but the day of his coming again when He will return with great power and glory as King and Judge of all creation.

Before the new church year begins, the current one must come to its ending. And what an ending it is!