The story of Jesus’ public teaching and activity begins in Galilee and leads inexorably towards the final denouncement in Jerusalem, before it reverts to Galilee for the triumphant concluding scene. Before that story can begin, however, we need to be introduced to its chief character Jesus. In
What does 2025 mean for you? Is it just another date on the calendar or will you embrace it as an opportunity to see this year, and the rest, as an opportunity to live, not for your own glory, but for the glory of your Creator who loves you and sacrificed Himself for you?
More so than perhaps any of the other advent themes, love is easily misunderstood. We often think of love in purely sentimental terms, thinking it means being happy or being nice. The Bible affirms that sending Jesus into the world was an act of perfect love. Jesus loved people, and
Joy is something we associate with spontaneous action. Hope, peace, joy, and love are all things that God places in us and should be ongoing attitudes in our lives. However, hope and peace are generally seen as inner qualities. Love is something we do, but also something we cultivate and