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The Advent season is an entire time of the year, traditionally four weeks, that gives again and again the gift of perspective. The groundswell of anticipation felt, building with each passing week, until it gives way to celebration. If hope comes to our address, if faith opens the door, then joy is the emotion that fills the house. Christmas is a celebration of life. The gift of a life that had been prophesied down through the ages and arrived in an unassuming manner. In short, the birth of Jesus makes a new type of joy possible. Let me explain.
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In week one, we met George Bailey standing on that bridge. We saw something resembling hope on the horizon. For George it was demonstrated in his willingness to converse with…
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In the late 1930’s, American writer and Civil War historian Philip Van Doren Stern began working on a Christmas story. It would take several years for the fable to take…
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Abortion and the Will of God I recently posted a simple statement on social media affirming a pro-life position and in favor of striking down the 1973 Roe v. Wade…
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205 years ago, Joseph Mohr, a young priest from Austria, first penned the now famous song “Silent Night”. He, and those he pastored, had undergone extreme violence because of the…
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Step Four: Practice Achieving God’s Present Wants God doesn’t always get his way in the here and now. I know that may seem like an off-the-wall crazy statement at first glance, but consider this. We live in a broken world where redemption is possible, but we are awaiting that universe-shaking moment when God will restore […]
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Step Three: Plan for Daily Renewal Once we have responded to God’s love and awakened to the everyday reminder of grace, the foundation has been laid to create a plan. The need for a functioning plan in our lives cannot be overstressed. Plans that contribute to health and well-being should include four steps. For our […]
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Step One: Choose God’s Love Each person has to make the decision for themselves to choose Jesus. At the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry, following his baptism, he went into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting for forty days and nights, he then endures a series of temptations all centered […]
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Every part of God’s story really does whisper the name of Jesus. Jesus is God’s way of getting us back to the beginning place. You see, the end of God’s story brings us back to the beginning: grace. The beauty of grace is that we are privileged to live in the place of beginnings. Sure, […]
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We are excited to kick off our November Blog Series with Brent’s newest book, 10 Steps to Your Best Life. For the next four weeks, you will get a sneak peek of the first of ten steps that Brent outlines that equip and prepare us to live our very best life, one that has Jesus […]
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