December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the saddest time of year. In a culture that is obsessed with all things Christmas, it is easy to feel like an alien when our thoughts and feelings are anything but merry.
Whether your pain stems from lost loved ones, unfulfilled hopes, shattered dreams or personal...... >Read More
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December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the saddest time of year. In a culture that is obsessed with all things Christmas, it is easy to feel like an alien when our thoughts and feelings are anything but merry.
Whether your pain stems from lost loved ones, unfulfilled hopes, shattered dreams or personal...... >Read More
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Breaking with Tradition
Nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death…life…angels…demons can't. Our fears for today, our worries for tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't keep God's love away (Romans 8:38).
Christmas is found in the heart, not under a tree. But when your heart is breaking and you are grieving, getting through this particular holiday can...... >Read More
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Late for Christmas
It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. Time waits for no man, and very few women, my father used to say. Like the New Year, the wise men came after Christmas. They’re not really part of the nativity set.
Scholars believe the magi were Gentiles who had come from the east and that it’s possible perhaps that... >Read More
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Home Alone for the Holidays
Christmas, they tell us, is 'the most wonderful time of the year'. What they don't tell us is what we're supposed to do when it isn't. As the cards and carols like to remind us, Christmas is a time for families and togetherness, peace and well being for all. If only the problems in life paid more attention... >Read More
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Walking in Newness of Life
Twelve days before Christmas, the mail brought a stack of season’s greetings... >more
Dealing with Grief
In this video sermon, Glenn Driedger, director of church relations for Power... >more
What Do You Fear?
