Truth is, we're confused about where joy actually comes from. We associate joy with any favorable circumstance; everything in life being okay. Joy is being happy with moments of life as it unfolds. Biblically, joy is when you live with Jesus as your King.

Truth is, we're confused about where joy actually comes from. We associate joy with any favorable circumstance; everything in life being okay. Joy is being happy with moments of life as it unfolds. Biblically, joy is when you live with Jesus as your King.

We're all in different places in our waiting. For some, everything in life is going right and you want to celebrate. Others may be grieving loss, lamenting disappointment or failure, or just feel beat up by their own sin. Marys' songs encourages us to wait well; to wait faithfully.

We're all in different places in our waiting. For some, everything in life is going right and you want to celebrate. Others may be grieving loss, lamenting disappointment or failure, or just feel beat up by their own sin. Marys' songs encourages us to wait well; to wait faithfully.

In the very name Immanuel, we find both the identity and purpose of the One who was to come in Isaiah 7:10-14. This Immanuel was God with us, and came so that, both now and forevermore, God would be with us.

In the very name Immanuel, we find both the identity and purpose of the One who was to come in Isaiah 7:10-14. This Immanuel was God with us, and came so that, both now and forevermore, God would be with us.

Waiting. We don’t want to wait, we don’t like to wait, and if you’re under 30 you don’t even think you should have to wait. We think waiting is a waste of time. But for Christians, time waiting is not time wasted. That’s the lesson of Advent.

Waiting. We don’t want to wait, we don’t like to wait, and if you’re under 30 you don’t even think you should have to wait. We think waiting is a waste of time. But for Christians, time waiting is not time wasted. That’s the lesson of Advent.

The young Corinthian Church was plagued with immaturity and immorality. And yet, instead of wishing upon the Corinthians judgment, the Apostle Paul closes his letter to them with a final wish for the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus to be with them.

The young Corinthian Church was plagued with immaturity and immorality. And yet, instead of wishing upon the Corinthians judgment, the Apostle Paul closes his letter to them with a final wish for the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus to be with them.