By Bill Hall, GCI National Director, Canada It has been my custom as Canadian Director to send a year-end card to Canadian donors thanking them for their financial support over the past year. As it is also the Christmas season, the image I select for this card features some rendering of the nativity scene. This … Continue reading "A Child Is Born…For Us" Read the article
The 12 days of Christmas is a good time to remind ourselves of the story of Jesus. December 25 — Luke 1:26-56 December 26 — Luke 2:1-21 December 27 — Luke 2:22-38 December 28 — Luke 2:41-52 December 29— Isaiah 7:10-17; Isaiah 9:2-7 December 30 — John 1:1-18 December 31 — Matthew 2:1-12 January 1 … Continue reading "Suggested Readings for the 12 Days of Christmas" Read the article
By Cara Garrity, GCI Development Coordinator It seems Christmas sneaks up on me almost every year. Maybe it’s the busyness of the year-end or the daily routines that obscure meaningful passing of time. Maybe it’s overwhelming preparations or inattentiveness and distractibility. Whatever the cause, I wonder if you are like me and find yourself unprepared … Continue reading "Christmas Presence" Read the article
The birth of a child is not only exciting, it changes everything. I’ll never forget the excitement that filled our home as we anticipated the birth of our daughter. We decorated her room, we bought furniture, a car seat, clothes and all the items needed to take care of a newborn. We talked and talked … Continue reading "A New Birth" Read the article
Favored One w/ Bill Winn Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Podcast Addict Program Transcript + Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GReverb/GR007-BillWinn-FavoredOne.mp3 Program Transcript Favored One with Bill Winn Listen in as host, Anthony Mullins and guest, Bill Winn, unpack these lectionary passages: December 6 Isaiah … Continue reading "Gospel Reverb – Favored One w/ Bill Winn" Read the article
Hope Avenue Champion w/ George Strub Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Program Transcript + In this episode, host Anthony Mullins interviews George Strub, who serves as the Hope Avenue Champion in Grace Communion Big Sandy. Together they discuss the role of the Hope Avenue … Continue reading "Hope Avenue Champion w/ George Strub" Read the article
GCI Creative Christmas Ideas As we approach Advent and Christmas many of our Hope Avenue leaders are thinking about creative ways to celebrate the season while still holding digital services. Check out the ideas below generated by our GCI Creative Community Facebook Page . Drop a comment below with any additional ideas, and join the … Continue reading "GCI Creative Community Christmas Ideas" Read the article
Speaking of Life 3005 | The Twist Ending Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion Do we recognize Jesus as the twist ending in the story of our lives? He completes not only your story, and mine, but the … Continue reading "Sermon for December 27, 2020" Read the article
Speaking of Life 3004 | Favored by God Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion Mary was a teenager when the angel Gabriel told her that she was going to become pregnant with God’s Son. Like us, Mary needed … Continue reading "Sermon for December 20, 2020" Read the article
Speaking of Life 3003 | Mary’s Restoration Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion This Advent season, let us be reminded that Christ’s coming brings us hope! Only through Jesus can we experience true restoration. Watch video on YouTube: … Continue reading "Sermon for December 13, 2020" Read the article
