by Frank Luke Last week, we explored the magi who visited Jesus as a child in Bethlehem and what tradition teaches about them. Each traveled thousands of miles to see Jesus. They arrived when Jesus was a little less than two years old, as that is how old the innocents were who were slain by…
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We Three Kings – Communion Devotion
by Frank Luke Working with our Christmas Carol Concert, today’s communion reading is from Matthew 2, and working from my favorite Christmas carol—We Three Kings. Matthew 2:9-11 9 After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood…
For Such a Time as This
by Frank Luke FCF: We must be ready for that special moment God has planned for us. Sermon Introduction When most people hear the title, they think of Esther, but Esther is not the only person placed on earth for a specific time. Another person was the father of John the Baptist. John had to…
Keeping Christ at the Center of Christmas
by Voracious Reader I love Christmas. It’s always been my favorite holiday. Partly because it’s Christ’s birth (yes, I know it’s not the actual day of His birth but work with me here) and partly because the world just seems a little kinder this time of year. I love the Christmas lights, the carols and…
The Holiday Question
by Ruler of the Doughnuts Its that time of year again. The holiday season is approaching. With this change in season from summer to fall and fall to winter you come face to face with the inevitable. “Is it the changing of the leaves?” No. “Is it the chill in the air?” No. “What about…
Hermes’ Kringle
by Michael Kingswood If someone had told Brian’s 8-year old self that he would one day be outside the world fixing Santa Claus, he would have laughed and called him crazy. But then, when he was 8 years old Brian hadn’t really had a notion that there really was an outside of the world. It…