Dec 25, 2022 | Staff Blog
Christmastide Luke 7:18-23, John 1:1-13, Psalm 147:12-20 I love the Christmas story. Other than the crucifixion and resurrection, the Christmas story has inspired more art, music, and poetry than any other story in the New Testament. And that is as it should be for no...
Dec 24, 2022 | Staff Blog
Christmastide Luke 7:18-23, John 1:1-13, Psalm 147:12-20 Late in the summer of 2002, we were living in Baytown, Texas, which is a blue-collar refinery town 18 miles east of Houston. I was a stay-at-home mom to Julia, our three-year-old, but I had picked up a part-time...
Dec 22, 2022 | Staff Blog
Fourth Week of Advent – Love Luke 3:1-14 & Zephaniah 3:14-20 Never did I imagine the telegram announcing the birth of my first child would hold up a United States Air Force plane! My brother was stationed in the Azores, a remote island off the coast of...
Dec 20, 2022 | Staff Blog
Fourth Week of Advent – Love Luke 3:1-14 & Zephaniah 3:14-20 When thinking of love, like so many people who have ever been moderately adjacent to a Hallmark movie, I always think of “3 simple words.” No, not those words. The words I think of are “Daddy’s...
Dec 15, 2022 | Staff Blog
Third Week of Advent – Joy Luke 1:57-66 & Isaiah 35:1-10 During the holidays, this family picture continually resurfaces. After over 2 decades, my family and I hunt for this picture and get a great chuckle. My poor baby brother, Austin, appears traumatized...
Dec 13, 2022 | Staff Blog
Third Week of Advent – Joy Luke 1:57-66 & Isaiah 35:1-10 ADVENTure, God is in complete control all the time My family is building a cabin close to the Buffalo River. We find great comfort in the peace and tranquility of the Ozark Mountains. If you’ve ever...
