From the monthly archives: December 2008

Does Your Faith Have Flesh?

On December 30, 2008 By

All credible historians will tell you that there was definitely a man named Jesus of Nazareth who walked the Earth.  The Bible of course assumes this and does not try to prove his existence, rather the Bible tells us who Jesus is and why he had to come into the world–He is the Son of [...]

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Christmas Eve Message

On December 25, 2008 By

John the Baptist enters the scene with a message that would have resonated with Israel: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near! Why were the people looking so much for a deliverer and why was John’s message so harsh? The coming of the king means that allegiances must be reexamined. Are you ready for [...]

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Advent: The Gate of Heaven

On December 21, 2008 By


It is the afternoon of September 25, 2000, and Jonathan Edwards is making his way to the triple jump final at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney. In his kitbag are some shirts, spikes, towels – and a tin of sardines.

Why the sardines? They have been chosen by Edwards to symbolise [...]

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Advent: The Son of Abraham

On December 15, 2008 By

We had an old motor boat that we kept tethered to a pole in the shallow part of the lake. The lake is near Lake Michigan so storms coming in off the big lake have little to stop their impact. On calm days, the pole worked fine as an anchor for the boat. But on [...]

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Advent: God in our Midst (The Presence of God)

On December 8, 2008 By

My wife thinks I am a person of extremes. When I get hot in the car I (even in the winter), I tend to crank the cold air dial all the way down (even though others may not be hot). When I get cold in the car (even in the summer), you might even find [...]

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Advent: The Lifted Veil (The Glory of God)

On December 1, 2008 By

In Tibet, Chomolungma is considered “goddess mother of the universe.” Tibetans, who practice Buddhism, pay homage to stay on her good side. What made her so revered? Her height. Chomolungma is known by another name throughout the western world that was given to her in 1865 by British Surveyor General of India, Andrew Waugh. The [...]

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