Luke 2:14 Bsb

For today’s prayer, we focus on the choir of angels who appeared to a bunch of dirty shepherds who heard “glory to God in the highest”.…

Jesus wasn’t like me. He was busy but never in a hurry. He lived out a peaceful life. I am busy and stretched and tired. Why?…

The Jesus born on Christmas day was God’s gift to the world, but if that’s true (and it is), then what exactly are we getting for Christmas? This week we are going to unwrap Christmas looking at a different gift each day… “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to men on whom His favor rests.” Luke 2:14 NIV Peace! It’s an amazing word. In the cluttered life in which we live, peace is a word we strive to achieve. Peace is something we all need…and the faster the world gets…the more peace we need……

Most mornings I rarely sleep past five. But on this particular Christmas morning, I was awake even earlier because I wanted to be ready to help make breakfast and all the work that comes with a family crowd. It had been a few years since our family had traveled to...…

By Mike Genung Perhaps you read that title and thought I’ve lost it, but hear me out. We know the Christmas story; Jesus Christ, born of a virgin in a barn. The angels come and proclaim “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, Read More…

Welcome to Real Life . Got peace? And in despair I bowed my head: “There is no peace on earth,” I said, “For hate is strong, and mocks the s...…

By Mike Genung Perhaps you read that title and thought I’ve lost it, but hear me out. We know the Christmas story; Jesus Christ, born of a virgin in a barn. The angels come and proclaim “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, Read More…

As Christmas approaches, you might wonder what it’s like to visit Bethlehem today. Has the angel’s song of peace on earth become a reality in the Christ child?…

And in despair I bowed my head: “There is no peace on earth,” I said,“For hate is strong, and mocks the songOf peace on earth, good will to men.”[1]It is Christmastime, a season of hope and happiness and...peace. Except this week, our peace was shattered when a school shooting left...…

The manger highlights the way God uses our deepest pain, the things we wish were different, the despised and the lowly, to bring him the greatest glory. God’s kingdom is upside down. The last shall be first, the weak shall be strong, and the foolish shall shame the wise. And God incarnate will be la…