Jesus: Silent Night

Here is a special Christmas edition of the Advent series Jesus. This post is from Christmas Eve 2019 entitled, “Silent Night.” The reason for the season is that Jesus was born to reconcile; that is His ultimate purpose, He reconciles us to each other and to God. Jesus is the Mediator between humans and God […]

Jesus: Hope

Hope is the alternative to what we see. When life takes a turn that we did not expect, hope offers a new route, a new chance, a new expectancy that something good will come out of this. There is nothing wrong with hope; hope is the anticipation that we will be surprised at the arrival […]

Jesus: Obedience

If I had to describe Jesus’ characteristics, qualities, personality, whatever word you would like to choose, I’d for sure use the word “obedient.” In today’s culture obedience seems shunned upon; it’s not rebellious enough, nor is it the latest fashion. But if faith—or a better word, trust— is a seed, then obedience is the soil […]

Jesus: Vulnerability

God loves us enough to be vulnerable. Today is the first day of the 2021 Advent season. Advent is observed on Sundays, starting November 30th (if this is the last Sunday in November) and ends on Christmas Eve. It is not simply the celebration of the birth of Jesus, but each Sunday in December we […]