Happy February, everyone. Don’t forget: It’s only about 46 days until Spring! As I discussed in my Pastoral Vision for 2025 and as I preached about on January 26, we’re looking forward this year to being more able to proclaim the Good News of Jesus not just in our actions and missions (which we’re getting…
Isaiah 9:2-72 The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.3 You have multiplied the nation,you have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as people exult when dividing plunder.4For the yoke of their burden,and the bar across their…
Advent, like Lent, is a major season in the life of the church. Interestingly, they both celebrate very similar things: The return of Jesus and his power to overcome death, separation, and all things which keep humans and God apart. The word Advent, as I’ve written before, comes from the Latin “adventus” which means “coming.”…