Come, All You Not So Faithful

By Rev. Chris Gilmore One of my favorite Christmas carols begins with the line, “O, come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.” I imagine shepherds and wise men singing these words and asking others to join them as they visit the newborn and long-expected Savior. It is an invitation to gather around Jesus to celebrate his coming. Come,... Continue Reading →

11 December, 2017 0

Part of the Gift

By Charles W. Christian One of my favorite Advent stories is about a missionary couple on the eastern coast of Africa. They were waiting to go back to the United States, their home country, after having served for over twenty years and impacting two generations of people in the village where they were assigned. They... Continue Reading →

8 December, 2017 0

An Uncommon Mission

By Ken Childress "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 A cursory reading of this verse might give us the impression that Jesus is saying, “The Father first sent Me; now it's your turn." But there is more to this verse than that. He is also saying, "In the very same way... Continue Reading →

4 December, 2017 0

Why We Wait

By Charles W. Christian “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…” (Isaiah 40:31, KJV) The Season of Advent is about waiting; not a passive waiting, but the kind of waiting we see in this passage from Isaiah: an expectant waiting. If there is a “fun” kind of waiting, it is this kind! As Christians,... Continue Reading →