The Ordinary, Extraordinary Birth
Jesus’ birth shows that God hasn’t given up on us, and has acted on our behalf.
Advent
The Big Story: Rescue (Matthew 1:18-25)
God has acted by coming among us in person to rescue us.
The With-Us God (Matthew 1:18-25)
Jesus is the unexpected, miraculous with-us God who saves us from our sins.
The Book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1-17)
The genealogy tells us that the birth of Jesus is a new beginning and the fulfillment of all of God’s promises. It also tells us that Jesus is not ashamed of sinners.
In Whom Do You Trust? (Isaiah 7-9)
If you were to ask me what qualities I appreciate in others, near the top of the list I would have to put one that always impresses me: self-reliance. I love stories of