Category Archives: Notices

Often, Jesus gets shut out during Christmas. Imagine I planned a party for you and invited many  people.  Everyone  brings lots  of  gifts, and the invitees trade presents with one another — and you get nothing. That’s Christmas. We give … Continue reading →

Week  4 Waiting in Servanthood with Mary… Luke 1.26-40 A young woman, Mary, who lived in the village of Nazareth was engaged to a carpenter. He was not wealthy or well known, but Joseph was a good man. She was … Continue reading →

Week  3 Waiting for Guidance with Joseph… Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-15, 19-23 He was a carpenter, and able to read plans for building ploughs, houses, carts. And he was engaged to be married, and making plans for the wedding, their house, … Continue reading →

Zechariah was born into a family of priests whose family tree was rooted in soil 1200 years old, and whose tap-root was Aaron, brother of Moses. Tradition had nurtured, pruned, and shaped his lot in life since birth; and his … Continue reading →

Week  1 Waiting with Emptiness with Elizabeth… Luke 1: 5-7, 24-25, 39-66 For long, long years Elizabeth had been obedient but remained barren. Now she is elderly, but shamed by her neighbors because she is without child. The lonely hours … Continue reading →

Developing a discipline of gratitude is essential for us as we grow in our knowledge of God and our experience of Him. Perhaps thinking of gratitude as a spiritual discipline is a new idea for you. Growing and continuing in … Continue reading →

What sort of Lion was Jesus Christ? He was a Lamb-like Lion. The Lion of Judah conquered because He was willing to act the part of a Lamb. He came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday like a King on the … Continue reading →

In worship, God is our true audience—and He certainly has a right to our very best. As a searcher of hearts, He knows when our performance and motivation are second-rate. Perhaps we should view Sunday worship as a dress rehearsal … Continue reading →