Jesus on the Run (Matthew 2:1-21)

We wrap up the Christmas season by looking at the story of Jesus immediately following his birth – a nighttime get-a-way into Egypt to escape wicked King Herod. The baby in the manger is an amazing story, but we are quickly confronted with the reality that it doesn’t seem to change a whole lot about what is dark in the world. The powerful still oppress the weak and this baby is as frail and vulnerable as the rest of us.

• Jesus on the Run (Matthew 2:1-21) – Ryan Sutherland
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Twas The Night Before Christmas

"The Newborn" - Georges de la Tour (1593-1652)

This Christmas Eve, we'll be hosting our annual Midnight Service, beginning at 11:30 PM in the Downtown Dance Collective (121 W. Main St). It's a small, intimate gathering to celebrate the coming of Christ through music, Scripture, and friends.

Come participate in a tradition that is at least 1500 years old. Your kids will love it, and so will you. We'd love to have you join us!

Finding Love in Christmas (John 3:14-21)

The them for this final week of advent is Love. Interestingly, the word “love” is never actually mentioned in any of the traditional Gospel Christmas stories. Hope, Peace, Joy, sure…but Love? It is everywhere implied, but always just below the surface. John alone speaks it plainly, “For God so loved the world…” (John 3:16).

• Finding Love in Christmas (John 3:14-21) – Christian Cryder
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Joy in the Darkness (Luke 2:1-20)

How do we find joy in our moments of darkness? Our culture offers us sentimentality, but the gospel points us to a joy that goes beyond our circumstances.

• Joy in the Darkness (Luke 2:1-20) – Christian Cryder
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Virgin Birth? Inconceivable (Luke 1:26-45)

Was Jesus really born of a virgin? This week we wrestle with this highly debated Christian claim by taking a peek at the rest of the Jesus story if you decide to jettison this seemingly insignificant detail. So what’s your take on the virgin birth?

• Virgin Birth? Inconceivable (Luke 1:26-45) – Ryan Sutherland
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