​I want to invite you this coming Sunday for a two-part message on the letter “P” in the word help. The letter “P” represents PAIN. 

​In John 13:34 Jesus said, “I’m giving you a new commandment, love each other in the same way that I have loved you.” (GWT) Jesus says the way that I have modeled for you, the way that I have loved you, I want you to pass that on to other people. I am the model, and the way that I love you is the way I want you to love other people. John 13:15: “I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.” (GWT)

​Do you realize that “everyone needs Jesus”? No matter who you are and no matter what you have done, God loves you and wants you to come home to him. He wants to shower his grace on you. He wants to throw a party for you when you return.

The letter “H”, in the word for the year - HELP - represents HAND. Did you know that there are approximately 458 Bible verses that contain the word “hands”?

​Have you ever had to change the settings on your computer, and at the end it says to you, “apply now”? You can sit there looking at your computer, but nothing is going to happen until YOU click on the box that says START NOW! 

​My question for you is how do you feel about 2025? Here it is, right on the cusp of a New Year and I have noticed that as we enter a New Year, we tend to have different feelings.

​Christmas is a time to reflect on what matters most and focus on the values that we hold close. This year brings you the most original faith and family Christmas content available, offering more meaningful and quality stories than we have ever had, to celebrate Christmas as it is meant to be. These heartfelt stories will remind you of the faith, hope, and traditions that make Christmas so special. Gather with your loved ones, and let us bring the true spirit of Christmas into your home. 

What is your perspective? What will your Christmas celebration be like this year? The one whose birth we celebrate also said this:  “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that.” (Luke 6:32-33)

​Are you ready for Christmas yet? We have about two weeks to go. Everybody is so busy buying presents that we might be forgetting what the real reason for the season is.