Posts with the tag “advent”

Written by Pastor Shirley DeemerFrom the December 2023 Edition of the Messenger I LOVE Christmas Movies. They make us laugh, cry, and think about what’s important. I havemany favorites and It’s a Wonderful Life is one of them. It’s interesting that when it wasreleased, it did not do well at the theaters. In fact, it was considered a financial flop, and ithas been criticized for various other reaso...  Read More

Written by Pastor Matt Judd From December 2023 Edition of the Messenger I saw them begin to appear in stores in September, right next to the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations...you saw it too – Christmas lights, decorations and more. You know, the start of that great season called “Hallowthanksmas” or something like that. I get it – retail needs to make its year-end numbers and Christmas is t...  Read More