Speaking of Life 3005 | The Twist Ending This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction … Continue reading "Sermon for December 27, 2026 — First Sunday after Christmas Day" Read the article
Christmas: The Promise Fulfilled Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + On that first Christmas night, God’s promise of salvation became a person — Jesus Christ. Born in humility, he brings the light of God’s love into the world and opens the way for all … Continue reading "Sermon Bumper for Christmas Eve or Day" Read the article
How can every generation participate together in the good news that God is with us? The story of Advent and Christmas is a story of God moving toward us. The Father sends the Son. The Son enters fully into our humanity. The Spirit opens our eyes to Christ, gathers us into his life, and sends … Continue reading "Celebrate an Intergenerational Advent and Christmas" Read the article
The Christmas season is a wonderful time to invite neighbors to church. We can hold a genuinely worshipful Christmas Eve or Day service without assuming that everyone present already knows how Christian worship works. The goal is not to make the service less Christian for neighbors; it is to make the meaning of what we … Continue reading "Sample Community Christmas Service" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for January 4, 2026 — Second Sunday After Christmas Day" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for January 5, 2025 – Second Sunday after Christmas" Read the article
Speaking Of Life 4005 | Just Like Mom Used to Make Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion Have you ever experienced having a loved one bring you gifts or goodies that remind you of the warmth of home? … Continue reading "Sermon for December 29, 2024 – First Sunday after Christmas" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for December 31, 2023 — First Sunday After Christmas" Read the article
Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbpU1YTpcOk Program Transcript Christmas In the quiet of this holy night, we gather to celebrate the coming of the Light of the World, a beacon of hope in our waiting hearts. Isaiah 9:2-7 … Continue reading "Sermon for December 24 /25, 2023 — Nativity of the Lord" Read the article
Speaking Of Life 5005 │ Best-Laid Plans Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec9A0jQ4YWo Psalm 96 · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Titus 2:11-14 · Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) The theme for this week is finding ourselves in the hope of … Continue reading "Sermon for December 25, 2022 – Christmas" Read the article
