Presence of Love This week we light the candle of Love. Sometimes things are best understood through a story. So, the only preparation for this week is a song written by Jason Gray and Andy Gullahorn. The song was inspired by a story called Ragman written by Walt Wangerin Jr. and is worth our time.…
Proclamation of Joy This week we light the candle of Joy, and our focus will be on the person of Mary. Although we read the nativity story last week, this week we will back track a bit and read the Magnificant, or Mary’s hymn of praise to God in Luke 1. When Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth,…
Provision of Peace There is an old greeting throughout the history of the church that echoes the words of Jesus: “peace be with you!” The greeting is then responded with an imitation of goodwill: “and also with you!” But what does this greeting mean? What merit do these words have?We live in a world that…
This week we begin to celebrate the season of Advent. Advent means “arrival” and is a season that connects us with the historical and universal church, a time when God’s people celebrate the coming of Christ and anticipate His return. Each week, we’ll light a candle on the Advent Wreath. Typically, this is done…
Our Adoption Journey — A Seed Planted By Kaycee Owens (PART ONE) “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” …