Do You Value God’s Wisdom?
British science fiction author Arthur Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Any time there is a big enough gap between what we observe with…
Entries by Amanda Petersen
What Child is This? God Made Flesh
Whenever someone opens a gift, one of the first questions that must be answered is “What is it?” The anticipation of that answer is unmistakable, right? And usually, once the gift is opened, it’s pretty easy to answer the question.
He Lifts Up the Humbled
Has it happened yet? Has Christmas fatigue already set in? Maybe not quite yet as Christmas is a week away. But we’re awfully close aren’t we? Do you feel those burdens starting to pile up?
Children of the Promise: John
If you didn’t already know the story and you just started reading at verse 57, you wouldn’t see anything unusual. It’s totally normal for neighbors and relatives to rejoice with a new mother at the birth of a child.
Don’t Give Up and Don’t Give In
I’d like to start out this sermon with some material from the well known theologians: Calvin and Hobbs. In this strip, there’s the bully Moe who is always taking things away from Calvin.
Children of the Promise: Moses
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Moses in the Bible. Through God’s power he brought plagues upon Egypt, led God’s people out of slavery, parted the Red Sea, spoke with the Lord on Mt. Sinai, received the 10 commandments…
Preparation Advice from an Advent Preacher
Is there any single event in our lives that we prepare for more on an annual basis as Christmas? If you stop and think about it, Christmas preparations begin before Thanksgiving.
Children of the Promise: Samuel
This story is told in such a matter of fact kind of way, that it’s easy to miss just how remarkable it is. You see, it’s the backstory that maybe some of us don’t remember that makes this story so compelling.
Where Has the Peace Gone?
We all know the words so well. Our children share them with us every year.
A Righteous Branch
It’s been surprising to me how quickly people have moved on from the tragic and heinous event in Waukesha last Sunday. It only happened 7 days ago, just one week, and yet I don’t see the wall-to-wall coverage that so much other drivel gets.
