A Lesson From Beneath the Christmas Tree

Watering the Christmas tree won’t keep it alive forever…just as encountering God on a Sunday morning in church won’t be enough to keep us spiritually alive. To truly thrive in this life – and the next – we must receive God’s Christmas invitation to be planted in Him through Jesus: Immanuel – the God Who came to dwell with us forever… … More A Lesson From Beneath the Christmas Tree

The Imperfectly Perfect in Our Christmas

The lights, the tree, the gifts, the goodies…a perfect stage for our Christmas celebration. But what happens when things don’t go as planned, and the trimmings are less than perfect in their presentation? Can we find fulfillment and joy in the imperfect, by remembering that this was how the Saviour of the world chose to come on that first Christmas? … More The Imperfectly Perfect in Our Christmas

Anticipatory Thanks

Most Thanksgiving celebrations are marked by a retrospective view, offering thanks at the end of a season for a bountiful provision we can tangibly experience. But what if this Thanksgiving was marked by an anticipatory view, where we come celebrating the beginning of a bounty we have yet to see, but by faith believe is coming? … More Anticipatory Thanks