Unwrapped: Unshakable Faith
The first Christmas came at a time of incredible upheaval in Israel. There had been 400 years of conflict and silence from God. Nearly all hope was gone when God broke his silence by speaking to Mary. And faith arose as she believed what God said about her life. This …
Unwrapped: Unrelenting Love
What if there had been no Christmas? What if Jesus had never come? We can barely imagine the catastrophic loss that would have been to humanity — whether people believe in him or not! His powerful influence has shaped all of our stories and has held back darkness from completely …
Stuck at Home for Christmas Part 2
Beto and Amelia were headed for divorce. They were stuck in addiction and habits that had them bound up and miserable — until they invited Jesus into their story!
Stuck at Home for Christmas Pt 1
There’s a longing in all our hearts for a place called home — where we know we truly belong. The strange thing about this crazy year is that we’re stuck at home. And we’re not happy about it! But what if we could make new discoveries from someone else who …
Positively Joyful
In a year like 2020, where is there room for JOY? We could ask Paul the same thing when he wrote the book of Philippians. He was in prison and being persecuted — yet over and over he wrote about joy! Let’s take a look at what he said and …
The Christmas Announcement
Most people don’t like change. But the reality of that first Christmas is that it was incredibly disruptive. In fact, Christmas changed everything — the God who created the universe showed up and intersected human history. And the announcement of this miracle was made by an angel to some shepherds, and at …
Surrounded by Glory
For many, Christmas has become nothing more than a tiresome ritual. Can the joy be restored? Perhaps a key is to experience the same glory of the Lord that shone around the shepherds that first Christmas night. It terrified them for a moment — but this unexpected, different and supernatural …
Christmas: the Gift of Miracles
Much of our faith can be described as the intersection of the natural and supernatural — and Christmas is a fantastic reminder of how God shows up miraculously in the midst of our very natural stories.
The Christmas Solution
In a world with so much chaos, pain, and division, where is the place of the church? Is there an answer? Foursquare General Supervisor, Tammy Dunahoo, says, “Yes, there is an answer and it’s found in the Christmas season. Advent — God coming to earth — changes everything.”
Christmas: the Gift of Generosity
As we move through the Holidays, we’re often faced with ugliness of consumerism and greed. Yet, as God’s people we’re called to seek out what’s best and most beautiful about Christmas — and generosity is an amazing way to confront a spirit of greediness!