Luke 1:26-38 Do you feel the tug of Christmas, both it’s sacred and it’s secular elements, pulling at you? Do you feel like Advent has gone on long enough, and you’re ready to move on and celebrate Christmas? After all, the presents have been purchased and wrapped. The Christmas dinner menu is planned – though I should remind you that we will be meeting for worship on Christmas morning at 11:00 A.M., so plan accordingly! If you’re traveling, all the necessary arrangements have been made, except maybe filling up the gas tank one more time. Perhaps you’re like that child who has been poking at the presents under the tree, maybe even picking them up, trying to figure out what’s inside. There comes a point when you just want to pick it up and rip open the wrapping paper and see what’s inside. Yes, the excitement of the season, which has been building for some time now, has a tendency to overwhelm all this Advent talk of preparati...
Sermons of a Disciples Preacher Ministering in Troy, Michigan