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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: Good Christian Men Rejoice
Have you ever considered what it actually means to rejoice? Is it the musical part of worship on a Sunday morning? Does it happen only when life is going well? What about when life if hard? Today, I want to look at Romans 8, as I believe that this passage…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: O Come All Ye Faithful
As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen. “Follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: Joy to the World
…When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said, Now Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised. For my eyes have seen your salvation. You have…
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Continue reading →: Advent 2024: Week 3 Luke 1:67-80This week we are going to be taking a closer look at the praise that Zechariah gives after the circumcision and naming of his son, John. As we go through this shorter section of scripture I saw five ways that Zechariah recognizes that God has been keeping his promises. If…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: Hark the Herald Angel Sing!
Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying; Glory to god in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors! – Luke 2:13-14 (CSB) In my memory of the last ten years, there has been twice that Kansas City,…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: Angels We Have Heard On High
In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flocks. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to the , “Don’t be…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: O Holy Night
And You, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah: Because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. – Matthew 2:6 (CSB) There is night in history that is considered to be more holy than any…
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Continue reading →: Advent 2024 Week 2: Luke 1:26-66Christmas and Advent is a wonderful time of year. Yes, presents are fun and I enjoy looking throughout the year to find gifts for my loved ones. However, that is not the purpose. Christmas is the day that we remember the gift God gave of sending His only begotten Son…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: The First Noel
We are onto our third carol: The First Noel. Previously, we have looked at O Come, O Come Emmanuel and at What Child is This. O Come, O Come Emmanuel looked to why the world and specifically the Hebrew people were looking for Emmanuel (God with us) to come. Meanwhile,…
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Continue reading →: Christ in the Carols: What Child is This
As we are working our way through the blog series, Christ in the Carols, we are looking at going to be looking at the classic song, What Child is This. In each carol we are looking at different scripture verses that I think explain why this carol exists. In this…
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