Encourage
All According to Plan
December 13, 2018 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan President EncourageAll this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). The first strokes of brush of the painter on the canvas are just as important...
Lord, Teach Us to Number Our Days
December 10, 2018 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan President AdventAs the calendar turns to December and the liturgical calendar turns to Advent, the lives of families of all shapes and sizes become increasingly busy. From midweek services to athletic practices and games to Christmas concerts, programs, and parties. If there is one activity that both the Scriptures and research...
What Are You Thinking About this Advent?
December 7, 2018 Posted By: Sharon Gutowski Church Worker Care AdventBy Francis Lieb, Church Worker Care Team As you enter the Advent/Christmas Season, what are you thinking about? Chances are that most professional church workers are thinking about all the deadlines and demands of this season. We think about the extra time it takes to get ready for special services,...
Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Always Bleed into Advent
December 6, 2018 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan President Encourage“It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it.” Isaiah 2:1 My daughter texted me last spring a bit...