Are you addressing the widespread grief we are all carrying in your messages this season? Are you being open and honest about your own grief? Back when 9/11 happened, one response was full churches. Grief, along with anger, confusion and... Read more →
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Christmas: Candle lighting in the daylight?
What if we approached Christmas not as a memory to cherish, but a moment to take changing our lives seriously? We put a lot of hopes and dreams on our single candle. We often see ourselves warding off a windy darkness with a flickering flame. We cast ourselves as heroes of our own story, making our way with courage in a world of woe. But two thousand years of Christ says otherwise. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” -John 1:5 Read more →
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