“It’s Christmastime, Poppy, and we want a story!” “A story? Why don’t you play with your toys?” “We want a story! We want a story! We want…” “Okay! Okay. A story. All right, then, a story you shall have. What kind of story would Continue Reading
December 26, 2011
A Hero’s Story at Christmastime: Colonel Roger Ingvalson, USAF-Retired (June 20, 1928—December 24, 2011)
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 24, 2010
A Hymn about Joseph for Christmas: “O How Tender Was the Man”
O HOW TENDER WAS THE MAN Words by Michael A. Milton, 1999; Tune: REDHEAD/Richard Redhead, 1853 “Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord Commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she Had brought forth Continue Reading
December 9, 2007 Leave a Comment
Longing to Believe: An Advent Sermon (Genesis 15.1-6; Luke 1.46-55)
Existentialist Jean-Paul Satre may have been speaking for many in today’s world, when he wrote about the human being possessing a desire to be satisfied and fulfilled, but nothing in this world being able to fill the bill. So we settle for a “Happy Continue Reading
December 8, 2007 Leave a Comment
“Why Do You Give the Baby Gold?” A Christmas Poem
The following poem is a beautiful expression of the heart concerning the Incarnation. Perhaps it could be used for your Christmas Eve bulletins. The poem was found on the bulletin of King's College, Cambridge, for their Lessons and Carols service, Continue Reading
December 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
An Unexpected Christmas: An Unexpected Family (Matthew 1.1-16)
This message was part of a series I called "An Unexpected Christmas." I offer it here as fodder for faithful pastors who are preparing to feed the flock of Jesus as we move into the Second Sunday in Advent. I pray you all had a wonderful time of worship Continue Reading
