I trust your Sunday was full and helpful. Mine was. Sunday Morning gathering. Daycare Musical. And then I went to the 25th Anniversary of “Behold the Lamb,” the Christmas musical that Andrew Peterson wrote. It is the best modern-day telling of the Christmas story that I know of and the live concert is one of the most encouraging, hopeful things you will ever see. I was in tears most of the night. Make sure you give it a listen or, better yet, attend next year at the Ryman.
A few things …
- The arrangements for Earl Satterfield are as follows: visitation at Forest Lawn from 11-1pm on Wednesday with service to follow. Please be in prayer for Beverly and the family. Here's a link to the obituary.
- Our year-end Member's Meeting will be this Wednesday at 6:30. We will be going over some exciting mission opportunities for next year. Don't miss it.
- Also, make sure you participate in our Christmas Caroling. We will send a group of kids and youth to the Waters Nursing Home. Donations needed. And we will go by and visit some of our older members spreading some gospel-joy. That's December 22nd at 6pm. Chili supper to follow.
Here's some links:
Recapturing the Awe of the Birth of Christ … and “awe” is what we were made for.
Three Means God Uses to Change Us … and that's encouraging.
The Church-Centered Life … one of the most underestimated teachings in the faith is the centrality of the local church.
He Came to a World Held Captive … another Christmas thought.
What Is God's Wrath? … a relevant article given our study of Revelation lately.
“One cannot complain that the gate is narrow who stands amazed that the gate is [even] open” at all. [Anonymous]
In Christ,
Pastor Brandon