Monthly Archives: December 2010

Matthew 2:13-18 This is the nightmare of Christmas, repeated over and over again down through the years.  People are killed, brutalized, just for someone else’s pleasure, and God lets it happen! Worse than that, Jesus gets hidden from the suffering.  … Continue reading →

Matthew 7:1-5 So, we don’t judge.  That means whatever anyone does is OK?  Or, we don’t judge and let ourselves get used and walked on?  Look with me. Judgment belongs to God.  The word here means, “final sentence/condemnation”.  Such a … Continue reading →

Luke 2:1-20 OK, centuries ago, some shepherds got to see heaven and hear angels.  I’d believe too, if that happened to me, but it doesn’t. When do I get to see some miracle of God?  What will it take for … Continue reading →

Luke 2:1-20 Christmas is for the lonely person, the only one at home. Christmas is for that broken heart, torn by grief or rejection. Christmas is for the one who sees no way to get ahead in life. Christmas is … Continue reading →

Matthew 1:18-25 The relationship Joseph has with Jesus here looks very much like the one many people have, and can have, with Him. Jesus starts out as a problem.  His existence messes up Joseph’s relationship with Mary.  He messes up … Continue reading →

Luke 2:6-7 Some more bombshells to drop on the Christmas story this week!  We tell it like this, “Poor Joseph and Mary, with little to their name, wrapped their newborn in cloths, lowly rags, while they shivered in a barn … Continue reading →