As we approach the Christmas season, we often feel weighed down by losses, hurts and disappointments that seem to conflict with all the celebrations around us. Blue Christmas is meant to help us bring these things before our God, who understands. Christmas, after all, is about Him coming into the world to restore the things that are broken — including us.
This service will be both in-person and live streamed at 7 pm on December 13. Please join us in-person if you can; if you cannot, you can find the service on your favorite streaming service below. For those watching online, consider having a candle available to light at a time you will be prompted to do so later in the service.
God is with us — that’s what we celebrate at Christmastime! As we enter into this season, we are going to take time to look at the real, genuine gift of Christmas in contrast to the far less satisfying things that distract us from that beautiful gift.
Pastor Tim reflects on preparations for Advent as we find ourselves at Thanksgiving weekend.
The seasons come and go but God’s faithfulness stays constant and we can hold onto Him throughout.
Are we going to be unified with the world or unified with the Lord? That’s the challenge that Paul hands down to us here.
What do we do when we hit road construction in life?
God calls us to “civic” expressions of His love when elections go the way we hope and also when they do not.
We don’t always expect how God is going to lead us, but we can follow Him knowing He is very much with us every step of the way.
As we come an election and contemplate how much those around us drive us crazy, God calls us to a different path as the church than what the world says we ought to do. We turn to 1 Timothy 2 for insights into the Lord’s plan for us in a partisan world.
God is the Savior — He rescues us from the issues big and small in our lives.