In this Advent season, we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior and the second advent—the return of Christ. We as Christians also strive to live godly lives, and part of living a godly life is putting our absolute trust in Him in all His ways. Can we...

The Joy Of Advent Ben Orchard The call to rejoice is found so many times in scripture that it’s hard to count them all. From the Old Testament to the end of all things in Revelation, the call for God’s people to rejoice cannot be ignored. No wonder joy is...

I sit in my favorite chair, feet up, sipping coffee, watching the snow come down, fireplace ablaze. Ah! This is what I love. I love the aroma of coffee early on a cold winter morning. I love the December darkness and stillness of a new day. I love this time...

I was introduced this year to a poem by G. K. Chesterton that is written through the eyes of the Magi. It serves well as a meditation on the incredible humility we must have in approaching the realities of Christmas. For Christ, this world was not safe, but a place...

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the news that "Aslan is on the move" was good news, very good news. Why was the news so good? Because the situation was dire. It was winter, and had been winter for a long, long time and "it never got to...

"Rejoice always," wrote Paul from a Roman prison. Rejoice is a rich word, meaning, according to a leading Greek lexicon, to be in a state of happiness and wellbeing. For many, this is a fleeting experience encountered rarely, not a reality coming even close to always. As Christmas approaches, and...

“Dad, you don’t know everything.” I remember hearing this more than once from my kids as they were growing up. As parents, we want to have all the answers — or, at least, appear that we do. When it comes to theology, we often do the same thing. Since God’s...

This post is a follow-up message from Pastor Ben's sermon entitled "The Christmas Story". [Watch video]Why shepherds? Why did the first public announcement of the birth of Christ go to shepherds? The usual reason given is because they were “lowly shepherds,” and Jesus came to the lowly. There is some truth...

This post is a follow-up message from Pastor Ben's sermon entitled "Season of Sanctity". [Watch video]Joseph and Mary are an example of a godly couple who lived out what it means to be “one flesh.” Fine for them, and fine for those married couples who can learn from them. But what...

This post is a follow-up message from Pastor Chris's sermon entitled "Seasons of Sacrifice". [Watch video]When Satan is up at night worrying, I imagine it is often about men like Joseph. Men like (and this is the name that really makes him shudder) Jesus. Men who are meek. More on this in...