Dear Friends at Grace, This past week, I found myself grinning almost the entire evening as I had the joy of participating in the Jacob’s Learning Ladder Christmas program. I had the honor of accompanying on guitar while our preschoolers sang familiar carols, and the Christmas story was shared by their teachers and lovingly acted […]
Yes! Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 1:26-39 Have you ever heard that still, small voice nudging you toward something new? A new job, a project, a study group, a class. A new relationship, a new family rhythm, a new way of living. Maybe it came as a whisper: maybe you could, maybe you should. And just as […]
Running on Empty Isaiah 43:19-21, Matthew 11:1-11 There are seasons when life feels like a long stretch of road and we’re watching the fuel gauge sink lower and lower. We tell ourselves, “I can make it a bit further,” but the truth is we’re not always sure. The holidays can bring this into sharp focus. […]
Hope Breaks In Lamentations 3:55-57, Luke 1:5-13 When we think of Advent, we usually think of candles and carols, warm light in the darkness, and hopeful anticipation. Fear is probably not the first word that comes to mind. But fear runs all through the Advent scriptures. Every time God’s messengers appear to Zechariah, to Mary, […]
Who Do You Serve? Psalm 45, Colossians 1:11-19 Earlier this week, before I had even published the sermon title—“Who Do You Serve?”—one of our members sent me a message with a link to a song they thought I might appreciate. It was Bob Dylan’s “Gotta Serve Somebody.” And if you know the song, you know […]
