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by stevethomason | Dec 26, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon concludes the four weeks of A Deeper Advent. We explore Mary’s beautiful prophetic poem–the magnificat–in Luke 1:46-55. Is it really loving for God to cast down some people and exalt others? Is there, perhaps, a deeper love that brings...
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by stevethomason | Dec 17, 2018 | Devos
The Final Advent Candle to be lit this weekend is named Love. The text is Luke 1:46-55. This passage is famously called The Magnificat. It is the song Mary sang after her cousin Elizabeth praised her for believing God’s Promise. Here’s the interesting thing about this...
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by stevethomason | Dec 6, 2018 | Devos
Do you find it difficult to think of peace in our world today? Last week we lit the candle of hope. This week we light the candle of peace. Really? It doesn’t seem like there is a lot of peace in our world. I had the privilege of hanging out with our YOWIES last...
by stevethomason | Dec 5, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon lights the candle of hope on Advent 1. Advent is a season in which we embrace the darkness. Our hope is not in the wishful thinking that God will someday remove everything we don’t like. Rather, our hope lies in the promise that God is with us, God...
by SteveT2018 | Nov 26, 2018 | podcast, Sermons
Advent begins this week. This is my ninth Advent Season in the mainline world. I didn’t grow up with Advent as part of my tradition in the Baptist and Evangelical worlds, so I have been growing deeper in my understanding and teaching each year. Today I thought I...
