Matthew 5:11-16, Acts 1:8 Having a word of the year is an intentional way to bring clarity to the decisions and challenges in 2025. This...

Luke 2:39-51 There’s more going on than the classic, parental “I thought he was with you” miscommunication. It’s about our...

Luke 2:11-12

Luke 1:46-55 The 4th Sunday of Advent centers around the theme of God’s boundless love. As an exemplar of faith for the ages, Mary...

Luke 3:7-18 The 3rd Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete or Joy Sunday. This comes from the Latin phrase, “Gaudete in Domino semper”...

Luke 1:68-79 The season of Advent helps us long for life ruled by peace instead of fear. Jesus was born not just to bring comfort but to...

Luke 21:25-36 Celebrating Advent means being able to wait and waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten. We celebrate...

Luke 17:11-19 The mind-boggling part of Jesus’s encounter with ten lepers isn’t that only one them returned to thank Jesus. It’s that...

1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; 2:13; 3:8-10; 5:16-1 Why did Paul put such a premium on gratitude—urging it, commanding it, making a sacred duty...