Here’s my column from our Winter 2023 Stronger Together joint print newsletter introducing our Advent & Epiphany sermon series, How Does a Weary World Rejoice? from Illustrated Ministry. Read the Living Hope version of the entire newsletter here. How Does
On this third Sunday of Advent, our worship themes are joy, wonder, and amazement. In the midst of a weary world, we allow ourselves to be amazed at the miracle of Christmas, the miracle of God choosing to come and dwell with us. As we notice
This Sunday, our Advent journey continues with Elizabeth’s story, which quickly becomes intertwined with the more familiar story of Mary, a cousin of Elizabeth who receives her own visit from Gabriel and the promise of a miraculous pregnancy. We’ll look at
This week, we enter the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Our theme for Advent 2023 is the question, “How does a weary world rejoice?” from A Sanctified Art. That title comes from
On this fourth Sunday of Advent in RCL Year C, we are looking at Matthew’s telling of the Christmas story. Connecting Jesus’ birth to ancient prophecies, we see Jesus as the culmination of God’s plan of salvation. Jesus is God