Last week was about Mary; today, it’s Joseph’s turn. You’re familiar with his story, right? It’s there in Matthew 1:18-25. Mary, trusting in the God of the impossible, accepts her role as the mother of the Messiah, and suddenly Joseph’s world is turned upside down. His blessed betrothal to Mary has taken a shocking and…
Well, the Christmas season is in full swing now. As we consider Christmas, what words come to mind as a believer? “Joy”? “Peace”? “Good will”? How about the word “fear”? As we read the Christmas story in Scripture, we can see it. We see fear. And that’s the reason we also see the words “Fear…
I sat to write about one thing, but a few minutes ago a phone call changed that. Through a member of our church, I just spoke with someone I was in Bible college with over 40 years ago. I don’t think I’ve seen him or have spoken to him since our college days (sometimes you…