“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.” Isaiah 25:1 Take a few moments to read Matthew 1:1-17, the genealogy of Jesus. Don’t worry if your tongue twists as it tries to pronounce names that may be new to you. As you read, try to remember things you have ...
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Notes from Nana: Advent Wreath 2012
Prepare hearts for Christmas by making an Advent Wreath! No, it's not too late! Many Christian churches use 3 purple and one pink candles in a circle with a white Christ candle in the middle. For home use , you may find packs of Advent candles. But if not, use what ever color you can find. Here's a photo of ours this year. In my SS class we have all four red and the white Jesus ...
Christmas is Not a Myth… It’s a Miracle!
Do you ever wonder if the story of Christmas is actually true? Is Christmas a myth? Read on to find out! “Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully ...
What is True Worship? Leading Your Family to Worship Through Obedience
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like ...