Christmas | The Tyranny Of The Familiar

by | Dec 31, 2023 | Podcast

In a crowded temple with thousands of people passing them by, the baby Jesus and his parents go almost entirely unnoticed. Only Simeon and Anna – two faithful, ordinary people, found what they were looking for. In the bustle and busyness of life, Jesus often...

Advent | Mary’s Protest Song

by | Dec 17, 2023 | Podcast

When the Holy Spirit stirs in her as she meets her cousin Elizabeth, Mary does something we might not expect: she sings a protest song. It turns out the child in her womb is a throne-toppling, proud-scattering Savior coming to make all things new.

Advent | Confronting A Crowded Heart

by | Dec 10, 2023 | Podcast

“Let every heart prepare Him room.” Isaiah 40 challenges us to clear the paths of our hearts that are cluttered with spiritual and emotional debris – because our God is soon to arrive. Advent is an opportunity to examine the ways our lives have...

Advent | When I Feel Far From God

by | Dec 3, 2023 | Podcast

Advent begins with a cry of brutal honesty. Isaiah 64 speaks to the ache of a people who’ve known God more as a rumor than a reality. They know the truth about Him, but they’ve failed to live it themselves. As a result, God feels a million miles away. What...