Advent is usually celebrated in the Christian church in the weeks preceding Christmas stressing four topics: hope, peace, joy, and love represented by four candles. Advent is a term from the Latin word adventus, which means coming, the coming of our Savior. The Advent season started in the 1800s in Germany. Immigrants from…
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It’s Coming, Get Ready
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) It’s always good to be ready when we know something’s going to happen. As we see temperatures beginning to drop, we know we need to check our heating system, be sure water pipes won’t freeze and maybe…
Thank You For The Harvest
Given August 8, 2007As we gather today to celebrate those things for which we are thankful, I’m reminded of where the harvest comes from; the seed. “And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after…
Talk, Walk, Talk
Given August 22, 2007I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “You gotta walk the talk!” See what you think about this: You can talk it after you walk it, but you have to talk it before you walk it, to see it. Man, does that statement make you squint your eyes…
Optimist or Pessimist
Given June 25, 2007I heard a story on this day about a fisherman who took a skillet with him on a fishing trip. He was planning on catching some fish. He was optimistic. Probably, he had caught fish before and believed he would again. The kingdom of God works that…