Penny Lane & Buddy stop by for a visit...

Our good friend Penny Lane and her little brother Buddy, whom we learn about and from every week in the children's sermon, stopped by over Christmas to say hello. Take a look...

Morning Worship, 1/1/12

This time of year, folks often make resolutions. Can you think of some common ones? Don't most involve doing more? What if we resolved to do less? What if, like the child Jesus in the temple, we used our freedom to sit with God and listen and learn?






*A classic moment unfolded in the Children's Sermon this Sunday. I pointed to the manger scene, which was full last week but now had only a shepherd and a few animals, and asked the children, "Where is Jesus now that he's gone from the manger?"  Check out the audio about 20 minutes in to hear the response.

Audio System Fixed!

You may have noticed when listening to our services online, or especially through headphones, that the sound was only being played back on one side. Thanks to the talents of audio engineer Craig Johnston, our problem is solved! You can now listen on your computer, stereo, or iPod with sound in "stereo," coming through both sides loud and clear!

Thanks, Craig!

Candlelight Worship, 12/18/11

Once upon a time, God chose to come to earth. Why? Because, as God goes to great lengths to show at Christmas especially, God wants to be in relationship with us.



Enjoy!

Morning Worship, 12/18/11

If you had the chance to hold the baby Jesus, would you? Most folks jump at the opportunity to hold a cute and cuddly child. But this child...is neither cute nor cuddly. This child will make the wolf and the lamb lie down together. This child is...powerful.



Enjoy!

Morning Worship, 12/11/11

Mixed messages abound this time of year. We Christians insist that cashiers in stores wish us "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays," when the very problem is that we've allowed Christmas to be resigned to stores.



Enjoy! 

Morning Worship, 12/4/11

When I have a goal, I work to reach it. No stopping the smell the roses. When I get in the car to go somewhere, I go. No stopping along the way at tourist attractions. I've heard all of the "life is a journey, not a destination" rhetoric, but I haven't started believing it...yet. Advent is good for people like me, for it teaches us the importance of waiting, of watching, and of listening...patiently...for the child who is coming to show us something new.




Enjoy!