December 21   Matthew 1:18-24We know how God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus.  But we should also consider that in a sense he chose Joseph for a role as well.  Mary and Joseph were engaged to be ...  Read More

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December 19   Luke 1:26-38Mary is obviously a very important person in the Christmas story.  It was obvious this young woman was of strong character and faithful to God.  She was seen by God as the ri...  Read More

December 18     Colossians 4Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should answer each person.  One of the toughest things to learn about being a Christian is ...  Read More

December 17   Colossians 3Set your minds on things above.  This doesn't mean that we ignore the world or try to avoid making a difference for Christ in the world. What this does mean is that we don't ...  Read More

December 16   Colossians 2We often don't make a connection between the cross and Christmas.  In December we focus on a baby in manger.  That baby was God come to earth.  The baby came with an end in m...  Read More

December 15  Colossians 1Colossians 1 emphasizes Jesus being active in creation.  The thing about Jesus coming into the world was that everyone was surprised by his teaching, wisdom, and miracles, but...  Read More

December 14   Philippians 3Paul had quite the status in Judaism before he became a Christian.  From a worldly view, he was on the way up and had a bright future.  But Jesus had to blind Paul to actual...  Read More

December 13    Philippians 2     We are called to live in humility and in good relationship with God and others.  Jesus set the ultimate example of humility as he stepped from a throne in Heaven to a ...  Read More

December 11   Philippians 1Paul in v.6 tells the Philippians that God has begun a good work in them and will carry it on until completion.  Their Christian lives were a work in progress as God was sti...  Read More

December 10   Ephesians 6We are familiar with the armor of God.  We need to remember that each piece is necessary for the Christian.  It says put on the "full" armor of God.  This is a reminder that w...  Read More

December 9   Ephesians 5Have you ever tried to imitate someone? A lot of times people try to imitate celebrities.  When I coached basketball kids would try to imitate their favorite players.   It was ...  Read More