The Audacity of God: Why Jesus' Actions Shock Us Today
January 3, 2025 | Dan Thurmon
While walking in the shopping mall, the man collapsed to the ground. At just sixty years old, his heart had suddenly stopped; full cardiac arrest. Some people panicked. Most disengaged. One person started shooting video. The man’s wife...
12 Ways to Make Advent Matter Most During Christmas
December 9, 2024 | Deborah Jetton
Listen. Do you hear it? …. (music playing) “It’s Christmas! The angels are singing!” …. Angels singing is not what I heard at my first sighting of Christmas this year. It was a blistering hot Georgia summer day...
How Worship Shapes Our Christmas
December 2, 2024 | Allan Wiltshire
“I’m dreaming of a White Christmas, just like the ones I used to know.” What a great song. Every time I hear it, visions of cold, snowy, winters drift across my mind’s eye as I remember decorating Christmas trees and...
The Role of Music in Advent
November 19, 2024 | Tim Alexander
As I write this blog and think of Advent and Christmas music of my childhood, I have very vivid memories. An overwhelming sense of nostalgia bombards my senses. I can hear it. I can smell it. I can remember the feeling of the expectation of...
Finding Peace in the Chaos: Preparing for a Meaningful Advent
November 13, 2024 | Kaylee Andrews
Advent is a season of reflection and anticipation for the birth of a savior, Jesus Christ. We get to sit with Jesus at the foot of the cross and be in peace knowing all he has done for us. Often though, this season leading up to...