For our third Sunday of Advent, we look at the themes which emerge from Mary's song, Elizabeth's faith, John's birth, and Zechariah's prophecy.

Today we see how God chose to use Mary, and how because the story is His, and not our own, nothing is impossible. 

As we begin our 2023 Advent series, we mark how the heart of God the Father is displayed in the gift of a son to Zechariah and Elizabeth. 

(Note: The audio had to be pulled from our live stream due to an error with our audio recording device. The cavernous echo is a bug, not a feature.)

Today we settle into Psalm 138 and seek to understand how our soul comforts are tied to our gratitude. 

A visit to the Psalms yields the consolation we have in the promise of a life to come. 

As we finish Colossians, we see a final charge to the church to conduct ourselves with wisdom toward those who have not yet embraced Jesus by faith, and why it matters. 

As we move along through Paul's final four instructions in Colossians, we pause to note our need for wisdom. 

Today we look at all the incentive we have to pray.

Today we look at the warning for abusive leaders, and the right way to disobey. 

To really apply Colossians 3:20-24, we need to appreciate the whole concept of authority, who really has authority, Who we're obeying, and why.