Third Sunday of Advent – “Developing a Christmas Heart”
A Christmas heart is an eager heart and a sharing heart and finally, a pondering heart. “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19
Second Sunday of Advent – “When Christmas isn’t Perfect”
When all we look at seems to prove the people’s inhumanity to other people, we need to remember the power of God that still is at work in us and others. We need to remember the God is not dead, nor doth he sleep. We need to remember that because of Christ and Christmas, we have hope.
REV. CAPT. DR. JOHN S. NILES MSM Sermon Preached at Stouffville United Church Fifth in the Series “A Christmas Carol”…
“The Ghost of Christmas Present”
In the Greek, the word “encourage” means “to call to one’s side, to comfort, to console, to strengthen, to uplift.” That is what Elizabeth was doing not only for Mary but for all of us. Christmas is about being a channel of blessing and a catalyst of hope.