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21 Dec

Christmas: The Season of Certainty

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The Light of Christmas Series
The Christmas season sparks reflections of Christmases past or excitement over the season’s significance. But Christmas may also come with uncertainty. If traditions feel out of reach or if a loss or questions linger, we long for tidings of comfort and joy. And yet, Christmas is the season of certainty....
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09 Dec

Treasuring Christ in Christmas

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The Light of Christmas Series
“When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:10 and 11 NLT) Matthew...
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05 Dec

The Light of Christmas (Present)

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The Light of Christmas Series
The Advent begins as our annual calendar ends. And yet, as we celebrate the coming of the Prince of Peace, the world has its share of battles. The tensions within us seek to win our heart’s throne. The divisions between us deepen as people are viewed by the color of...
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28 Nov

The Light of Christmas (Past)

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The Light of Christmas Series
The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. John 1:9‭-‬10 NLT These words declare the meaning of Christmas. The Creator came in human flesh to be with...
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13 Dec

Looking at a Stable Situation – Part 3

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The Light of Christmas Series
My weekly news feed contains the frantically familiar. Another celebrity or politician sits in the hot seat of moral failure. Another world leader seeks to bully the rest of the world. Another heartbroken family struggles to rebuild their lives without a loved one. It’s a tragic version of here we...
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