God handpicked one young woman to give birth to His Son. We fight against the toughest tests, thinking they’re a mistake to maneuver rather than a grant of grace. How often we rail against the hard and unexpected and cry, “This can’t be!” we fight to settle our lives...
For Advent, we’re zeroing in on Luke 1:26-38 and the story of an angel delivering unprecedented news to a teenage girl. Mary’s story reminds us that many of life’s greatest lessons are discovered in the unsuspecting, those on the margins, whose hearts burst with truth...
One of the great temptations of Christmas is retelling the story as if twinkle lights adorn the room where the Angel appears to Mary. As if the air breathes crisp. As if the stars radiate over the place where Mary gives birth. As if snowflakes dance while Joseph dozes...
All too often we hear that fear is bad. But this isn’t true. Consider the Christmas story. The response of Joseph to the news of Mary’s pregnancy reminds us that fear is a natural response. Joseph’s fear stemmed from uncertainty of what would be considered righteous....
Fantastical words greeted Mary… “Greetings to you, Mary.” “O favoured one!” “The Lord be with you!” Imagine the overwhelming sense of awe of the angel’s presence. The astonishment that God didn’t’ just have a message for her but a plan and a purpose. The...
You may be wondering what the hottest Christmas gift 2015. Perhaps you’ve seen The 3D Printing Pen. Or the Triple Snow Ball Plaster for the kid inside all of us. But I think one of the hottest Christmas gifts of 2015 will be coloring books. They are frozen...
