Do you want to hear something that is really neat? I'm rushing to get a Christmas gift to a fine, old friend of mine. He is 95 years old and a lawyer and he goes to work every single day. I have to get up early and get over there before he leaves to go to Continue Reading
December 8, 2012
Advent Devotional 2: The wonder of Christmas is experienced through recognizing the nature of God.
The wonder of Christmas is experienced through recognizing the nature of God. The very word theology simply means the study of God. The apostle Paul in this passage shows us a theology of God — he shows us the nature of God. The nature of God according Continue Reading
December 2, 2012
In the Fullness of Time and the Wonder of Christmas (Galatians 4:4)—The First Sunday in Advent
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law” (Galatians 4:4 ESV). Is there anything more remarkably beautiful than seeing the glistening eyes of a child filled with wonder as she looks upon a Continue Reading
November 27, 2012 7 Comments
Advent Readings and Lightings: Pastoral Preparations for the Coming Season
I wanted to give an aid for congregations and pastors, particularly those in free church backgrounds, who want to move away from the commercialization of the season to focus on the Incarnation. That is a hard sell to be sure. But the way to do it is Continue Reading
December 24, 2011
The Christmas Robot: A Story of Surprise and Incarnation
"Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable." I am not so sure I agree with Jane Austen on that point. I like surprises. It's Christmas and for many people the matter of surprise is very much Continue Reading
December 10, 2010
Songs of Christmas: Zechariah’s Song Luke 1:67-79
The following post is the third in a series of Scriptural messages called “The Songs of Christmas: Advent Meditations on the Incarnation.” I pray that these Advent devotions may be used by families as well as individuals and perhaps even pastors Continue Reading
December 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
An Advent Message: Mary’s Song
The following post is the first in a series of Scriptural messages called "The Songs of Christmas: Advent Meditations on the Incarnation." Each week a new Advent message will be prayerfully presented. I pray that families may use these for Advent Continue Reading
December 13, 2008
The Songs of Christmas
As previously posted Preaching.com is running a series that I had called, "The Songs of Christmas." Today comes "Elizabeth's Song." I do pray now that this message will be used of the Lord to make us all leap like John the Baptist in the womb of his Continue Reading
