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I love Christmas eve services.  Gathering together, reflecting upon the incarnation of our Lord as we hold our lit candles high.  I truly have the best seat in the house as I look out over the congregation…it’s a beatiful moment. When the early church gathered there was a hymn they sang that and I’m grateful…

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…" (Phil. 2)  Those words take on more significance after we read Isaiah 6 and John 12.41 and make the connection:  The magnificent vision that Isaiah had was none other than Christ before the manger.  Isaiah not only foresaw Jesus, he saw Jesus! What did…

The next Batman movie, The Dark Knight, doesn’t open until 2008 but if I could stand in line for tickets today, I would!  

For those of you at CCC Englewood and Aurora this weekend here are the passages on the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament. Gen. 16 Gen. 22 Gen. 2810ff & 31.11-13 Ex. 3 Joshua 5.13ff Judges 13 Zech. 1.12ff & 3.1-4 May God bless you as you seek to understand the whole life…

Yet another wrongfully convicted person is vindicated.  Here’s the New York Times article (click here).  Since 1989 more than 200 people have been exonerated by DNA…listen to them here.

This weekend we began to dive in to the pre-incarnate activities of Christ.  This study will do no less than transform and enlarge our view of our Lord.  If you are looking to do further study, Ron Rhodes wrote a book entitled, Christ Before the Manger:  The Life and Times of the Pre-Incarnate Christ.  It’s…

Fifty-two years ago today she stood up by sitting down…thank you Rosa!

This weekend we are beginning a new sermon series on the eternality of Jesus called Christ Before the manger. 

Last week Project 127 was invited to the White House.  Read about the why’s and what’s here. Here are some of the pictures… Chris Padbury is the Executive Director of Project 127 and is doing a great job.  We finalized 8 adoptions last week alone!   Barbara and I in the White House. Chris and…

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