Upside Down

Watch the video all the way through.  At the end the message is “reversed.”

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Merry Christmas

4th Sunday in Advent – Peace

Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent.  Let’s begin with a review.  The first Sunday of the Advent season was Hope, and we lit the candle of Prophecy.  The second Sunday was Faith, and we lit the Bethlehem candle.  The third Sunday was Joy, and we lit the Shepherd’s candle.  Today is the Sunday of [...]

Christmas Greetings from Jeff and Walter

We just finished watching Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special.  This sample contains 3 clips; I especially enjoyed the first one. 
 
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Rethinking the Wise Men

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”  Matthew 2:1-2

Take a good look [...]

Advent, week 3

Today is the third Sunday of Advent.  As I’ve been writing on Advent, I had to admit that I’m sort of new to celebrating it myself.  My family didn’t have an Advent tradition as I grew up, so I’ve only been studying it for a couple of years.  I shared some resources in my first post, [...]

Immanuel, God With Us

Isaiah prophesied of the coming Messiah, saying that a virgin would conceive and have a child, and his name would be called Immanuel.  When Matthew quotes Isaiah he adds that Immanuel means “God with us.”  That’s the true meaning of Christmas.
I recently wrote that when we could not come to God, he came to us.  [...]

Almost Getting Christmas

This is part two of Almost Getting Jesus.  It was just way too long to be a single post. 
Many believe Christmas to be Jesus’ birthday, and his birth is why we celebrate.  Yes; and no.  Mostly no.  The wise men brought gifts, which is why we exchange gifts.  Perhaps; but I don’t think so.  The [...]

Advent, week 2

The first Sunday of Advent celebrates Hope, and we lit the candle of Prophesy.  If you need the introductory lesson, click What is Advent?  This second Sunday of Advent is called Faith, and we light the Bethlehem candle to remind us of the faith Joseph and Mary had as they trusted God and waited for [...]

Rethinking the Angelic Choir

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.  And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good [...]