Christmas

Christmas Eve 2025

Christmas Eve 2025

Imagine a nativity scene with baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wisemen, and the typical cow, oxen, sheep, camel, and dragon? That is the image we are introduced to in the book of Revelation. Tune in as Pastor Josh teaches us about the cosmic intrusion that was the incarnation of the Holy God:

“…the point is that all the greatest powers are mustered against the infant Christ. Behind the greatest military and political might of Rome lies the greatest cosmic powers of evil, waiting to kill and devour. And instead of threatening the plan of God in any way, all these powers, and all of their malice, serve only God’s purpose…”

Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)

Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)

“Having looked at Hannah’s Song in 1 Samuel recently, I was excited to have an opportunity to preach again on Mary’s song here, in the Magnificat, as it plays an important role in  introducing all the themes of salvation…That Mary’s song echoes those songs of old is significant for the way it so clearly extends the activity of God celebrated by Mary, far back into the past, making clear Luke’s belief that what he is now narrating is continuous with that story.”

The Church as Christ Will Find Her (Matthew 25:31-46)

The Church as Christ Will Find Her (Matthew 25:31-46)

“We worship God by rightly enjoying what He has provided and sharing it equally with the community. It is given to the community on God’s behalf…Will Christ return to find that we have cared for his brothers and sisters? Have we fed the hungry, clothed the naked, welcomed the stranger, visited the shut-in, and provided for the one who has been persecuted and imprisoned…No one can give anything to God. He does not need our stuff. But what we do to the least of his disciples, we do it to Jesus…”