Have you ever been face to face with a lion? I have. At the zoo. The zoo in Green Bay, … More
Tag: Advent
(Not) Too Good To Be True
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division … More
Advent Devotion: “The Branch”
My boys and I like to cut down trees. That’s one of our hobbies. Not big trees. Little scrub trees. … More
Repent!
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, … More
Advent Devotion: “The Snake-Crusher”
This Advent we’re going to talk about exactly what that last song was called—“What Child Is This?” We’re going to … More
Our Forever King
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to … More
Advent Sermon: Hope Trusts in the Lord
“Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise … More
Advent Sermon: Hope Looks Up
When Pastor Schleis and I first talked about our Advent services about a month ago, he suggested, “I think we … More
Come Down!
“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! As when fire sets twigs … More
