Tag: Christmas

GOD WITH THE LEAST OF US

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for.” Hebrews 11:1 On the second day before Christmas—the celebration of the Christ child’s entrance into the world—I reflect on those He came to set free. Before we look too far, “those” would include you and me. We all need a reason to exist in this terrible and […]

CHRISTMAS in a SONG

God makes a way Ever gotten a song stuck in your head? Yeah, I know you have. Me too. Recently I learned that this phenomenon ( of stuck songs) happens when we don’t enjoy the song to the fullest. Consequently, we end up with an open loop. This happens most often with songs we despise. […]

Serve

Last fall, my small group of primary caregivers—Shining Lights—adopted a local nursing home as a service project. Each year, the Pastor asks all group leaders to consider providing an act of kindness to the community. Many groups choose to partner with the church’s SERVE projects to clean up around an elementary school or at one of our local partners’ outreach locations.