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Hallelujah! Hope has at last been born! Have you ever felt hopeless, like nothing could or would ever change? Like you could never change? The beauty of the birth of Christ and the relationship He offers to us with God is this: He does not simply forgive us and leave us to our own devises to try to live an abundant life on our own. NO! He has given us His Holy Spirit to live within us, a gift at our baptism, and we can call upon Him anytime, night or day, to stir up this gift


Eleftherotria!
The countdown is on! What do you have your heart set on this Christmas? Last week I wrote that with the birth of the Babe in the Manger comes gifts. We discovered the first one: He longs to bring to us freedom from GUILT through a restored, loving, shame-free relationship with God the Father. Forgiveness and a relationship with God bring with them true freedom. With freedom comes all for which we truly long. As I write this, I am traveling to Dallas to the funeral of my belov


baby shower!
What gift are you longing for this Christmas? Advent is the time we wait in hopeful expectation. Theologically speaking, it is the time of darkness before the dawn. With the birth of Christ comes Something New. Actually, with the birth of Christ everything changes. “Emmanuel, God with us” ushers in a whole new era. This Baby-- showers us with gifts! “What are they?” you might ask. In the next few blogs we will explore three fantastic gifts that the Babe in the Manger bestows


rrrrhythm!
It’s here! Our long awaited and expectant time of year--Advent! And with it, all the hussle and bussle of getting ready for Christmas. With the JOY of the season can come added STRESS. To-do lists grow longer each day. Shoulders get tighter with thoughts of making a “perfect Christmas” for all. Stress levels rise with the shopping, wrapping, shipping and ... yipes! Hold tight-- there is a better way: My friend, master drummer, musician and choreographer Peter Kasule* visiting