A new year naturally allows for some looking back and looking ahead. What were the challenges of 2025? What were the blessings? Where did things go as you hoped and wanted; where did they not? And what are the plans and goals for 2026? Are you rolling any plans over that just didn’t happen (or weren’t completed) in 2025, or is this a year of new plans and fresh starts? Or, do you anticipate things mostly going as they have been?
"God Sent His Son!" (Sermon on Galatians 4:4-7) | December 24, 2025
This evening, we have been privileged to trace the history of God carrying out the beginning of his plan of salvation. Angel announcements of unexpected and miraculous births lay the foundations for the Savior and his way-preparer to arrive. And tonight we celebrate, chief of all, the birth of Jesus, the one Gabriel assured Mary would be the eternal King promised to David and his descendants.
"I Bring You Good News of Great Joy" (Sermon on Luke 2:1-20) | December 24, 2024
“Can we talk?” What does that question do to you? I’ll tell you what it does for me: my heart leaps into my throat and other questions race through my mind, “What’s wrong? What did I do? What happened? Where and how big is the hurt, and for who?” Now, those questions might just point to my own wrestling with anxiety because could it not just as easily be good news as bad? Couldn’t someone want to spend a few minutes sharing something positive rather than negative, encouragement rather than criticism?
