Lord God Almighty!

Revelation 15:1-8 “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up [completed] the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and those that had gotten the victory...

A Light for the Nations

Isaiah 49 Imagine walking into this auditorium on a dark, overcast day without turning the lights on. You would proceed carefully; you might stumble and bump your way along. If you had never been in the auditorium before, you would have to creep along (so that you...

Good Tidings of Great Joy

Luke 2 Merry Christmas! On this Christmas Sunday morning, 2022, we sing about good tidings of great joy. How does the Christmas story impart meaningful joy to us?  “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock...

Happy, Holy Days

Nehemiah 8 What comes to your mind when you hear these words: “We wish you a Merry Christmas!” “Happy Holidays!” “Happy New Year!” Each of these expressions portrays happiness and hope. But is this happy hope real? Some people use the politically correct, “Seasons...

Giving Thanks: The Sacrifice of Praise

( Hebrews 13:15 “By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually,that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.” As we come to this Thanksgiving week 2022, we are faced with a question: Why and how should we give thanks to God?...