Merry Christmas everyone. We will look today at Matthew’s version of the Christmas story. I want to say something before we begin. This year has been a different year. The weird economy, the obvious decline of our culture and society. The breakdown of many of our country’s institutions and bureaucracies. War in Ukraine, and then there is the recent terrorist attack in Israel, and now the war in Gaza. We live in a serious time in history, and platitudes to just not worry, b

Greetings everyone, Today I feel the need to preach Jesus. Why is this? Well, first of all, I believe that I am called to preach Jesus. Secondly, I feel ill at ease right now, with all that is happening in the world and in our country. Looking to Jesus is good for all of us, especially, and selfishly for me, and prayerfully for you too. Finally, we are rapidly approaching Christmas, I want to be preaching about Jesus, amen? God led me to a great scripture that bridges our loo