Joy to the world, the Lord is comeLet earth receive her KingLet every heart prepare Him roomAnd heaven and nature singAnd heaven and nature singAnd heaven, and heaven and nature singJoy to the world, the Savior reignsLet all their songs employWhile fields and floodsRocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joyRepeat the sounding joyRepeat, repeat the sounding joy- Isaac WattsIf you were anything ...  Read More

“And the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1: 14, NLT“She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’).”Isaiah 7: 14b, NLTIt may take us an eternity to wrap our brains around the idea of a God who would become one of His creation to save that creation from a rebellion of their own choosing.  The idea of the Holy Uncreated One becoming Create...  Read More

“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, t..  Read More

IntroductionThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENCan you remember a risk that you have taken in your life that was scary, for whatever reason?  Share about what it was and how taking that risk impacted you.or…In light of the holidays, share about a present y...  Read More

Rome represented earthly power run by greed, and all that those things represent; selfishness and self-preservation, lust, jealousy, etc…. But Rome also represents the world we live in, where at every turn we “look out for number one” and do our best to have and be a little more than our neighbor.And yet, it is into this world that Jesus came, to show us a different way of living, a different kind...  Read More

For 14 years, I served as a campus chaplain at an Adventist University that was well known for sending student missionaries to serve around the world.  These students would take a year out of their collegiate career to teach elementary children in PohnPei, serve at an orphanage in Honduras, work on radio towers in far away lands so more people could have access to the good news of Jesus Christ.  W...  Read More