Introduction: What is my mindset going into this season? Selfishness or selflessness? The lyrics to this song may help bring us into focus… “You could have stepped into creationWith fire for all to seeBrought every tribe and nation to their kneesArriving with the host of heavenIn royal robe and crownThe rulers of the earth all bowing down But You chose…
I will never forget Thursday afternoons in fifth and sixth grade when I would get on the school bus with all my friends and we would head to downtown Tampa. The final destination was a nursing home where we were all assigned a resident and adopted them as our grandparent for the school year. Many of the days we spent…
Terry Derstine is a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is the founder and chairman of Sweatshirt of Hope in Souderton, PA, with a heart for those struggling in life. In the Acknowledgment section of his book Helpless and Hopeless, he says: “I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ most of all for the scriptures that spoke…
Have you ever adopted a practice or a saying without stopping to think about what you’re adopting? Maybe it’s a phrase your parents used, some slang you picked up in high school, or a tradition that’s been in your family for years but you’ve never paused to ask why. On the first Sunday of Advent (December 1st), as a congregation,…