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Advent: Immanuel

December 26, 2016

We have been looking through the various weeks of advent and at the end of the season of advent, we arrive at Christmas. While this does somewhat signify the end of the advent season, somehow calling it “the end” does not seem fair or fitting. The coming of Christ was by no means “the end” and his second coming will certainly not be the end either. It is the beginning. It is the beginning of new life. It is the beginning of healing. It is the beginning of redemption and our homecoming to our relationship with our Creator and Heavenly Father. Advent means Coming. Christmas reminds us that God has come and He is Immanuel, God with us.

Advent: The Coming of Love

December 19, 2016

During this forth week of Advent, we light the candle of love. As we celebrate this forth week of advent, we come to the embodiment of not only the mission of God, but the embodiment of God, Himself. God is love. Love is defined by any act that is of God. With Christ’s coming into the world,…
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Advent: The Coming of Joy

December 12, 2016

During this third week of Advent, we light the joy candle. We are reminded that when Christ came in to the world, it was a time to be glad and rejoice. The Savior has finally come and He was going to save and redeem our very souls. He would wrestle us from the grasp of death.…
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Luke 1:57-80 A Community Together

September 19, 2016

There I sat, in the waiting room of the maternity ward. My friend had gone in to labor in the middle of the afternoon and the network of cell phones buzzed furiously; “It’s time.” As I looked around, I saw moms, dads, siblings, uncles, cousins, friends, and just about anyone else who knew her. The…
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Luke 1:39-56 Responding to His Coming

August 29, 2016

With Elizabeth pregnant with a miracle onvichild as a blessing and gift from God, Mary went to see her relative and check on her pregnancy. After all, both of them had miraculous conceptions. If anyone would be able to understand Mary’s situation, it would be Elizabeth. So Mary traveled while pregnant (admittedly not the last time she…
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