Come, Lord Jesus
The theme for our school year this year is “It’s all about Jesus.” Everything that we do in our school here at Eastside leads back to that truth.
The theme for our school year this year is “It’s all about Jesus.” Everything that we do in our school here at Eastside leads back to that truth.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is hard to believe that Advent and Christmas season is upon us. We welcome you to join us as we celebrate our Heavenly Father this season. Below is a list of our up coming services.
Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church and School
2310 Independence Lane
Madison, WI 53704