Western Civilization has been shaped by Christianity but I think we are out of touch with what it was like in Jesus’ day. We need to understand the culture, traditions and social sentiments that he was up against, in order to bring God’s love and liberation to humanity. Jesus was trapped in the confines of […]
A Book Review – Before Bethlehem, by James Flerlage At this time of year we see the familiar Nativity scene as part of many Christmas decorations or pageants. The stories we hear and the scenes we view have been handed down in oral and written traditions for the past 2000 years. But how much do we really understand about the […]
Celebrating Easter at Faith Fusion The words of the song “Alive” in the music video we watched today are symbolic of the beautiful promise or Easter, “Death has lost and love has won.” The lyrics continue, “Turn my darkness into dawn.” How does that happen? How does darkness become dawn in our lives? Today, I want […]
Celebrating the Real Jesus We all want to experience change in our lives. However, we hope that change will somehow instantaneously materialize without any effort on our part. Perhaps, that’s because we grew up with Disney where magic just happens! Change only follows on the heels of effort born of a real determination to change. […]
What does it mean to be blessed? This is the season of expressing gratitude and sharing joy. We celebrate, we gather with family & friends, we give gifts. Lets think about what it really means to be blessed. Matthew 5: 1-16 (ESV) 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he […]
