Trinity Podcast

We are all carefully placed puzzle pieces in God's grand plan for the world. God has given us each a gift and a purpose for our lives, we just have to accept it as our own. How do we lead a life worthy of the calling to which we've been called? How do we learn to discern the still, small voice of God and not ignore it?

We are all carefully placed puzzle pieces in God's grand plan for the world. God has given us each a gift and a purpose for our lives, we just have to accept it as our own. How do we lead a life worthy of the calling to which we've been called? How do we learn to discern the still, small voice of God and not ignore it?

On this first Sunday of 2020, Pastor Erickson begins a new sermon series by reflecting on not only the gifts we receive during the Christmas season, but on some of the less obvious gifts that Christ has given us.

"But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift."

- Ephesians 4:7

We all know the story of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, but did you know this story echos the story of the shepherds? Pastor Matt shares a kid-friendly sermon about God sending nobodies to bring joy into the world.

On the Sunday before Christmas, we consider the specific people God led to find Jesus on the day of his birth: the shepherds watching their flocks by night. Why them of all people, and how does that reflect who God is reaching out to this Christmas season?

Where in the world is Joseph? Joseph exemplified the difficult calling of God upon our lives.

Did the shepherds feel close to God in their isolation in the wilderness? Did they feel far from God? Having such a rigorous life of living outside in the elements and watching one's sheep at night must have taken a toll while the rest of us are living more comfortably and are plugged in with their church and community. How did they manage? How did God show them that he wash just as much for them as much as he was for the rest of creation?

Did the shepherds feel close to God in their isolation in the wilderness? Did they feel far from God? Having such a rigorous life of living outside in the elements and watching one's sheep at night must have taken a toll while the rest of us are living more comfortably and are plugged in with their church and community. How did they manage? How did God show them that he wash just as much for them as much as he was for the rest of creation?

On the Sunday before Christmas, we consider the specific people God led to find Jesus on the day of his birth: the shepherds watching their flocks by night. Why them of all people, and how does that reflect who God is reaching out to this Christmas season?