Christmas Questions: Who Was Caesar Augustus?

“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world…” (Luke…

Just Jesus

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to…

Jesus’ mother Mary was a virgin. Why is that such a big deal? Does it sound strange at Christmas time…

Why did Joseph and Mary name Mary’s baby Jesus? It wasn’t a unique name in those days. In fact, there…

Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem. Everybody knows that! But why? Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? You’d expect that Bethlehem…

It doesn’t feel the same, does it? This Christmas season feels different. Like so much is missing. We’re advised to…

Have you gotten some good deals? We have! As Cyber Week ends, we’ve been bombarded with sale after sale, chance…

When Pastor Schleis and I first talked about our Advent services about a month ago, he suggested, “I think we…

God works in mysterious ways. Have you heard that saying? It’s true! Here’s what the prophet Isaiah says in the…

How big is God? Well, do you have a footstool at your house? With our little kids, we have a…