Watch the children's sermon from Sunday here The First Sunday of Advent homesick (hope)* Luke 21:25-36 This is what Paul wrote to his friends in the city of Thessalonica while he was away: “We pray that we can see you again and give you all the things you need to make your faith strong. We pray that our God and Father and our Lord Jesus will prepare the way for us to come to you. We pray that the Lord will make your love grow more and more for each other and for all people. We pray that you will love others as we love you and that your hearts will be made strong.” —1 Thessalonians 3:10b-13a (ICB) I Wonder... I wonder what Paul was feeling when he wrote this letter. I wonder if you’ve ever felt those feelings, too. I wonder what you do when you miss someone. I wonder if you’ve ever missed your home. I wonder what it feels like to have to leave your home. Say The good news is that God is always with us, even when we are away from home, even when we miss the people we love, and we ca...
Watch the Children's Sermon from this week The Third Sunday of Advent A Home for All (Joy) Luke 3:1-18 | Zephaniah 3:14-20 Read: This is what happened when John the Baptist was preaching in the desert: “The people asked John, ‘What should we do?’ John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that too.’ And John continued to preach the Good News, saying many other things to encourage the people." —Luke 3:10-11, 18 (ICB) Wonder: I wonder whether the people who heard John went and did what he told them. I wonder if you’ve ever shared your things. I wonder what it feels like when you share. I wonder what it feels like when people share with you. I wonder if your family or your church ever shares with you. I wonder how we could make sure everybody has what they need. Say: The good news is that we get to help each other create God’s home for all people by sharing our food, our clothes, our time, our spac...
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