For us, Christmas comes once a year—for Mary and Joseph, it came only once, followed by a rollercoaster-life from amazement to alarm and back. For us, that’s just life, but when things get rough after God promises blessings, what then? It’s the day after Christmas… (Luke 2:21-52)
Tag: Nazareth
“The Scandal and Glory of the Christmas Story”
Christmas is a delightful holiday—but to Mary and Joseph, obeying God would invite danger and horrendous shame before their much celebrated honor. This is the side of the Christmas story that makes all the difference in the world…
“The Shame and the Glory”
Part 2 of a Christmas cliffhanger. (Luke 2:1-20)
Pastor Jay McCarl
“The High Cost of Christmas”
Pastor Jay McCarl
Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25
“David’s House, Our Home”
Pastor Jay McCarl
Acts 2:22-29
“The Rough Ride of Joseph and Mary”
The First Christmas was a rough ride for Joseph and Mary–and that, too, was a gift…
Pastor Jay McCarl
Matthew 1; Luke 1, 2
“The Shame and the Glory: A Christmas Story”
Luke, Chapters 1-2
Pastor Jay McCarl
December 25, 2016
“O Little Town of Nazareth”
Pastor Jay McCarl
Various Scriptures
December 20, 2015