Last week we looked at “incarnation”. Jesus is the “Word made flesh” as John describes in 1:14 of his Gospel. C.S.Lewis calls this the “Grand Miracle” of them all. If Jesus isn’t fully God and fully man then we are still lost in our sins. The incarnation is central and foundational to our Christian faith. […]
Last weekend my wife and I saw “Journey to Bethlehem” in Sisters, Oregon. It is a new movie on the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. The producers took some creative license with some minor aspects of the story but remained faithful, I believe, to the theme of the incarnation of Jesus. What does the
We had our first Advent service Wednesday morning in the historic building. Through various Scriptures, readings, songs and prayers Scott Limkeman pointed us towards the Savior who has come and will come again. The Advent service started at 6:30am. By the end of the service the rising sun was radiating through the front windows of
“It’s A Wonderful Life” is my favorite Christmas movie. I have the movie on VHS and I pull it out every year. Yes, I watch it on an old television in the garage.  I didn’t see the movie until I was almost thirty years old. When I saw the classic for the first time
I enjoy the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. The birth of our Savior is the center of it all but the other activities are fun too. I am happy that Tammy Frick has taken on the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It has been three or four years since we had the dinner. It is a wonderful blessing in