Christmas/Advent

Christmas Reminds Us God Enters Our Mess

The Christmas story and Jesus’ entrance into our world is wonderful on many levels. It reminds us that God keeps his promises. It’s a demonstration that God sees and responds to our unmet desires. However, I’m not sure that’s the best part of the story. The best part, in my humble opinion, is that the Christmas story shows us that …

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Christmas/Advent

Lessons from the Christmas Story #3: Jesus Is God with Us (And What That Means Exactly)

One of my favorite Christmas songs is “O Come, O Come,Emmanuel”. I think it’s a lovely song and also has a great message. The word “Emmanuel”is Hebrew for “God with us.” That’s what Christmas is really all about. Through Jesus, God now lives among us. Now, God has always been with his people in one way or another. In the …

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