2007 December 24- Christmas Eve: Moments

Luke 2:1-20. Using the song “Moments” by Emerson Drive as an overlay to the Christmas story, I talked about the anchoring moments of our lives and how they carry us through what may be the more challenging times. Merry Christmas…

2007 December 23- Ordinary Signs of Christmas

Isaiah 7:10-17. Yes, we broke with the Mark series in order to tie this Sunday message with the season of Christmas. How many times have I heard this passage read close to Christmas? A lot! Would it surprise you to know that the most original passage in Hebrew speaks of a “young woman” with child, not a “virgin” which was the later translation into Greek? Does that destroy the passage or does it add something to the possibilities of ways we hear it for our lives today? Take a listen and see what you think…

2007 December 16- Flavoring for Christmas

Mark 9:49-50. Looking at this passage from Mark, we explored what “salted by fire” might mean for us today and how being flavored by life’s challenges gives us something to add to the Christmas season ourselves. (Sorry for the delay in uploading!)