A season of preparation Celebrating the Christmas season…. we have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the weeks leading up to Christmas. Christmas arrives in stores earlier every year. Christmas movies start airing in October. This leaves us simultaneously excited and reluctant to begin the Christmas season. The odd thing about the increasing length […]
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There is a running joke about life goals. It is a favorite in movies about beauty contests. When questioned about life’s greatest goals the answer is always “world peace.” It is funny, because it is impossible. It is a lofty goal that can never be reached. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
What do you picture when you see yourself at peace? I suspect many of you conjure up a mental image similar to mine. I picture myself in paradise. It is the perfect temperature, my villa is oceanside, I am by the pool (yes, and the beach). I get to do whatever I want. I can
What is it that the shepherds first glimpsed? What did the angel reveal in the desert night that would soon be shared with the rest of the world? PEACE. The angel announced the coming of the Messiah. It is also an announcement of joy and peace. Peace that is proclaimed to God’s people here on
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Fighting the battle in our minds can be the toughest battle we face. Life throws plenty of things our way. What kind of things? Stressful things. Sinful things. Bad ideas. Evil. Opposition. How can we combat the travails of life? Philippians 4:8-9 (ESV) 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is
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