A little girl was writing a letter to Santa. She wrote, “Dear Santa, thank you for bringing my baby brother last Christmas. This year, I want you to take him back.” There’s lots of ways to celebrate Christmas. It’s a time for decorating our homes and giving gifts, for holiday music and families coming together. As the song goes, “It’s the most beautiful time of the year.” It can also be a lonely time for many people.We all know that the...

Christmas is one of the most cherished times of the year. Throughout the world, people anticipate its celebration with colorful festivities that take on varied expressions in different cultures. It is a time in which the beautiful sounds of carols soothe our ears and hearts. It is a time in which our eyes are mesmerized by delightful decorations. It is a time in which all kinds of gifts are generously exchanged. It is a time of beauty, unity...

Peace, Joy and Happiness to all for the New Year and always.
The church is inviting everyone to the Christmas Eve service starting at 7 p.m. and to the Christmas Cantata on December 30 at 10 a.m. located at 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue.

In olden days, the Christmas season was a time to slow down, reflect and experience the joy of the holiday with family and friends. But the world in which we live seems to grow ever more hectic and chaotic. Because of our frantic pace, we often forget what Christmas is about. An old Russian carol tells us, ‘Heaven and Earth now celebrate / Angels and men joyfully feast / Christ the Savior is born / God in the flesh.’ Folk songs such as this...

There is a longing inside every man and woman to recapture the glory that seems to escape us in this sad and fallen world of sickness, corruption, betrayal, addiction, harsh bosses and broken relationships.Perhaps like no other holiday, Christmas captures this longing for glory. This is the time of year when we express our longing for that glory in parties and family gatherings, where presents are given and families come together to eat and...