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Matt 25:14-30 says some important things for us to consider as we think about our birthday presents for Jesus or our Christmas gifts for God.  Here is the yearly update on the Christmas Price Index, the ...
4. Niagara's December Newsletter
(community/Niagara Presbyterian Church)
Click here to open the newsletter. Below is the text of the devotionals I wrote that are included in the newsletter:   Short Meditations for Advent and Christmas:  Week One: Many at this ...
5. Niagara's November Newsletter
(community/Niagara Presbyterian Church)
... is considered part of the season and many people spend almost as much or more on Halloween than they do on Christmas. But I would encourage you to reflect on the theme of Reformation in November this ...
6. Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:8-10:4)
(sermons/2010 sermons)
... out still.  The good news is good news because there is bad news first -- the dark side of Christmas -- bad news about the darkness that filled the earth, bad news about who we are apart from Christ.  ...
Luke 2:1-21 shows us the story of Jesus' birth.  Christmas is meant to remind us of HIS-story.  We commemorate His birth, we reflect on its meaning for our lives, and we receive grace from God to share ...
... to be similar in some ways to Jesus but takes a far different path than submission to God. luke1.26-38-thechosenone-christmaseve-7pm OR Click here to listen to the 7pm sermon. luke1.26-38-thechosenone-christmaseve-11pm ...
9. He is Born!
(community/Niagara Presbyterian Church)
Livestock and humans both braved the elements this year to remind people about Jesus.  Record crowds came inside to enjoy soup and other food and drink.  Two Christmas Eve and one Christmas morning service ...
10. The Cost of Christmas (Matthew 2:1-12)
(sermons/2009 sermons)
Matthew 2:1-12 shows us the cost of Christmas. Usually we mean this negatively -- what is Christmas going to cost me? There is a dark side to Christmas as Herod kills the infant children in the region ...
11. Miracle on Your Street (Luke 2:8-20)
(sermons/2009 sermons)
... His word in your hearts. Thanks be to God. Merry Christmas. luke2.8-20-miracleonyourstreet OR Click here to listen. ...
Josiah playing with a Christmas gift   Labels: Christmas  ...
Isaiah 7:10-17 and Luke 2:1-7 are the inspiration for these thoughts entitled "Do Not Disturb." In the former, Ahaz wickedly says that God has a Do Not Disturb policy. In the latter, we see that the ...
14. Pro-Life Eternal (Luke 1:26-45)
(sermons/2009 sermons)
The account of the unborn children in Luke 1:26-45 was the starting point for this reflection on the coming of the Christ, the Son of God, who became man at His conception in the virgin Mary. The application ...
15. Hard Work
(community/Niagara Presbyterian Church)
... the sanctuary at the greens, we have seen it in the 50+ Christmas Dinner.  There is a lot that goes on in preparation for all of these kinds of things.  And there is fruit that we have not seen yet, but ...
16. Prince of Peace (Ephesians 2:11-22)
(sermons/2009 sermons)
Ephesians 2:11-22 interprets many of the common passages we hear around Christmas and Easter in the light of Christ.  The point is that Jesus is our peace, that He has made peace between us and God (and ...
17. Christmas '08 Photo
(family/josiah)
18. Keeping Christ in Thanksgiving
(teaching/Systematic Theology)
While we certainly should keep Christ in Christmas, we need to keep Him in Thanksgiving too. In Reformed theology giving thanks has always been the major reason for keeping the law of God.  The Heidelberg ...