Expectation & Anticipation
Christmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
The Gift of Christmas
The gift of Christmas is the gift of Jesus. You don’t earn it; you don’t deserve it. But it’s a gift that’s being offered to us.
Five Christmas Opportunities
Christmas is a time of varying emotions—but usually full of a lot of hustle and bustle. There are many opportunities to seize as we finish this year, and here are a few priorities to consider for your Christmas season!
Expectation & Anticipation
Christmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
What is Happiness?
Happiness is wanting what you already have. Stop a minute and muse on this. Perhaps we would do well to reconsider how to achieve it.
Develop Integrity
As we head into 2024, let us nurture those relationships in which we can be gut-level honest and real with one another. Grow in integrity with safe brothers or sisters in Christ by taking off the masks you wear.
Expectation & Anticipation
Christmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
Advent– Part 4: Receive Freely and Love All
God’s love and light are at the center of Advent. Take some time to meditate on all that is yours in Christ Jesus and focus on receiving freely so that you can love as your Father in heaven does!
Advent– Part 3: Spend Less & Give More
One of the things God values most is loving relationships. He demonstrated this by giving us himself. In fact, if we are to follow God’s example, giving at Christmas ought to look less like giving presents and more like giving our presence.
Advent– Part 2: Worship Fully
In Jesus Christ, we’ve been given our greatest gift to meet our greatest need. Understanding this truth should lead to a holiday season that results in love, rest, peace, generosity, obedience, play and more. But to experience this, we’ll need to conspire against the cultural pressures that we often feel in December.
What is Advent? (Part 1)
Advent Conspiracy is a funny phrase, right? In the Lord’s plan to redeem and restore his creation, He conspired through Jesus to bring good news, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim freedom. In the Advent Conspiracy, we conspire to overcome the cultural weight of an over-commercialized season by worshiping fully, spending less, giving more, and loving all.
The Advent Conspiracy – Part 4: Receive Freely and Love All
God’s love and light are at the center of Advent. Take some time to meditate on all that is yours in Christ Jesus and focus on receiving freely so that you can love as your Father in heaven does!
Good News & Great Joy
The gift of Christmas is the gift of Jesus. You don’t earn it; you don’t deserve it. But it’s a gift that’s being offered to us.
Enjoy the Gift of Jesus
Great gifts are freely received and enjoyed, and the gift of Jesus is one that God intended for us to enjoy fully.
The Advent Conspiracy – Part 3: Spend Less & Give More
One of the things God values most is loving relationships. He demonstrated this by giving us himself. In fact, if we are to follow God’s example, giving at Christmas ought to look less like giving presents and more like giving our presence.
How to Navigate Family Problems at Christmas (2022)
Got family problems? Drama? Division? Discord? If so, you aren’t alone, and this Christmas season can be extra difficult as you prepare to spend time with those who may be difficult to be with. Let’s see how to navigate this season based upon God’s Word.
The Advent Conspiracy – Part 2: Worship Fully
In Jesus Christ, we’ve been given our greatest gift to meet our greatest need. Understanding this truth should lead to a holiday season that results in love, rest, peace, generosity, obedience, play and more. But to experience this, we’ll need to conspire against the cultural pressures that we often feel in December.
Get Closer to God this Christmas
Have you found yourself in a frustrating place in life—not knowing where to go, just spiritually lethargic. Let me encourage you to be like the wise men as they set an example to follow and worship Jesus.