Read Luke 2:8-18. Ahhh…Christmas is finally here! I remember when I was a kid staring at our nativity set perched on top of our TV.  It was a cardboard one – with very English-looking [...]

Read Hebrews 2:14-15. Centuries of oppression. The Israelites experienced hundreds of years of being conquered and oppressed. It’s easy to say they brought it on themselves, especially after what they were told in Leviticus [...]

RELAX + REFOCUS Place both feet on the floor, relax your entire body and breath in deeply. As you breath in a second time, pray “Lord Jesus.” And now as you exhale, pray “You [...]

Read John 15:26. This week we have directed a lot of attention on the Spirit. I wonder if he is blushing? You see, If you study the Holy Spirit through texts like John 15:26, [...]

Read Romans 5:1-5. When it comes to expectations this time of year, we are often like those kids in the famous Night Before Christmas poem, where “visions of sugar plums danced in their heads”. [...]

Read Galatians 5:25. Our celebration of Christmas portrays God as infant. Let’s imagine God as a tiny living creature, not yet fully developed, a dependent, innocent, and immature child.  We press into Jesus’ incarnation [...]

Read Galatians 5:21-23. As I walked to school with my friends, we’d talk and dream about gifts we hoped to get for Christmas. Invariably, the conversation would change to what it’d be like if [...]

The Spirit in us. We know the story. Jesus came to accomplish something – to establish his kingdom in this world and to work in the hearts of individuals. Words from Jeremiah echo the [...]

When my kids were younger, we’d dress up and play make-believe games where superheroes conquered bad guys and princesses ruled over the extravagant castles. We’d dress up in character, make forts, and enjoy the [...]

RELAX + REFOCUS Close your eyes and allow your mind to be still. Turn your palms downward as you let go of all distractions and cares. Now turn your palms upward as a physical [...]