December 10, 2017
Luke 2:6-7 What was it like to be born in a manger, in the hay, in a drafty stable?
Advent Blog Day 7 – No Room in the Inn
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.6 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.7 Luke 2: 6-7...
December 9, 2017
Luke 2:6-7 Jesus is born. This is it. God has come to earth in the form of a little baby.
Advent Blog Day 6 – Life is a Journey
“Life is a journey, not a destination,” is a quote often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Great sentiment, but there seems to be some debate about whether or not he said those exact words. A more accurate quote from Emerson is, “…to find the journey’s end in every...
December 8, 2017
Luke 2:4-5 Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem. Where is Bethlehem?
Advent Blog Day 5 Coming Home
I post this blog literally minutes before getting on a plane headed for Nashville. Although I moved away in 1975, Nashville will always be my home. I was born there, grew up there, went to college and had my first job there. And that is only the beginning. My roots in...
Hope
Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10, 2017 Speaker: Pastor Jeff Nelson Scripture: Luke 1:39-45, 56 Click on link below to view bulletin. 12-9 Saturday 12-10 Contemporary 12-10 Traditional
December 7, 2017
Luke 2:3 “And all went to be taxed, each to his own city.” Let’s look at family roots
Advent Blog Day 4 Finding Peace at Christmas
Advent Blog Day 4 Finding Peace at Christmas How do we find Peace at Christmas? What do we want; what do we expect? The real question is, what is the peace that Jesus brings? We think of peace in the classic definitions: absence of conflict, harmony, tranquility...
December 6, 2017
Luke 1:38 Mary said,” …I am ready to serve; let it be with me just as you say.”