Jesus saw him not in the grandness of his spirituality but in the shade of a tree, and God saw Jacob not in his pursuit of grandness but in the lowness of a stone pillow. The advent of God comes not in the grand things but in the shady stones.
See all kinds of photos. Bobcats, BrainTalks, and Angel Tree’s. Oh My!
Last Sunday, we successfully handed out the Christmas boxes to the children in Haiti.
This week, we explored 1 John chapters 4 and 5, discussing how abiding in God's perfect love casts out fear, compels us to love our neighbors as a reflection of our love for God, and helps us overcome the world through faith.
Come join us for a great Christmas Variety Show
Instead of snuffing out the painful memories of our past, the true Christmas Light shines into our darkness to offer redemption rather than shame.
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Though we mistake Christmas for a time of material plenty, the Ghost of Christmas Present reveals that true abundance is actually found in the humble poverty where Jesus dwells.