When Christmas comes each year, it's easy to be distracted by the parties, gifts, and traditions and miss the most essential facet of what we celebrate as followers of Jesus. Jesus was called Immanuel, God with us. The truth that God broke into our world to be with us is the greatest gift of Christmas. Let's sit with that truth this Advent season.

This week, we encounter Matthew 1:18-25 (ESV) and how God being with us works in our lives today.

Speaker: Michael Bayne
Text: Matthew 1:18-25 ESV

When Christmas comes each year, it's easy to be distracted by the parties, gifts, and traditions and miss the most essential facet of what we celebrate as followers of Jesus. Jesus was called Immanuel, God with us. The truth that God broke into our world to be with us is the greatest gift of Christmas. Let's sit with that truth this Advent season.

This week, we explore Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6-7, the promise of Immanuel, and how that promise shapes our lives today.

Speaker: Mike Kuckel
Text: Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6-7 ESV

To lament means to express sorrow, mourning, or regret; to grieve openly or to mourn aloud, and there is one entire book of the Bible most often ignored by our culture, obsessed with happiness and pleasure, called Lamentations. In this journey, we will explore the five poems contained in the book and allow the Scriptures to lead us to morning, healing, and hope as we navigate a world filled with pain and suffering.

This week, we encounter Lamentations 5:1-22 ESV and how we confront regret to discover hope and healing in Christ.

Scripture: Lamentations 5:1-22 ESV
Speaker: Michael Bayne