One of the most profound truths of the Christian faith is easily overlooked at this time of year.  We are in the season of Christmas, of course.  (More technically, we are in the season of Advent; in the church year, the season of Christmas doesn’t begin until Christmas Day.  But guess how long Christmas lasts?  From December 25 until Epiphany, January 6, which is a total of – you guessed it – twelve days!)  During this season, our thoughts turn toward the birth of a baby in Bethlehem, a small town outside Jerusalem, over two thousand years ago.  We remember that birth because of what that child would do later in his life.  He grew up to transform lives through his teachings, miracles, compassion, death, and resurrection.  Jesus Christ changed the world as an adult, so we joyfully remember his birth.  Otherwise, there would have been no reason for the gospel writers to make note of a child born to an unwed mother in a town far from her home.  Right? Continue reading

On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor David preaches from Isaiah 2:1-5, a prophecy about a time when all nations will stream to Jerusalem to worship God in his temple.  How does this passage point back in time to Jesus’s birth?  And how does it point forward to his return at the end of the age?  Click here to listen in, and let’s see the hope of Advent together!

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