In this third week of Advent, John the Baptist calls for repentance. The crowds that hear him agree that change is needed, but they wonder, “What should we do?” Looking at the brokenness in the world around us, we wonder
The season of Advent is about preparing the way for Jesus. In this time of waiting, we prepare our hearts to receive the King of Kings as he comes to us as a little child. There’s a paradox as we
This year’s Advent theme this year is “Grace-Filled Beginnings” (a resource from the ELCA’s Western North Dakota Synod based on John Stevens’ Advent devotional book Grace-Filled Beginnings)and over these next four weeks, we’ll be exploring the significance of God’s grace
We are called to share the good news of the coming of God’s kingdom, called to live God’s way, rather than the world’s way. But as followers of Jesus, what is it we are supposed to do? In this Sunday’s
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