If your Christmas season is like mine, it’s full. The schedule is full of Christmas parties and programs. The base of the Christmas tree is full of presents. The DVR is full of Hallmark Chris……
The true Christian should never take the story of Christ’s birth for granted. Even when reread from the human perspective, the narrative of Christ’s entrance into this world ought to remain forever fresh, fascinating, and awe-inspiring. There’s the amazing appearance of the angel Gabriel to Mary to announce that she would bear God’s Son. There’s …
Though the story of Balaam often gets more press for its talking donkey, it actually echoes a hope-filled, gospel-centered truth: God is for His people.…
Though the story of Balaam often gets more press for its talking donkey, it actually echoes a hope-filled, gospel-centered truth: God is for His people.…
Christmas is over now, and we are all focusing on the beginning of a new year. Early January is a time for resolution-making and goal-setting. It would be easy to move on from the story of Jesus’ birth and leave it in December until next year. But the story of Jesus and his birth has historically been more important than a mere holiday recognition. In 431 AD, church theologians gathered to Ephesus in the Third Ecumenical Council to resolve a great debate and prevent church division. The topic wa…
Our worship leader at Victory Christian Fellowship is a deeply talented young man, able to play multiple musical instruments, and equally able to draw the gathering of worshipers reverently before the throne of God. While I appreciate these qualities in him, I appreciate even more his sensitivity to the fact that, as Christ-followers, we have……