How is the world feeling to you these days? How does Christmas fit into all of the headlines of the day? What about grief during a time when we are told we should be celebrating? Alex reminds us of why we celebrate Christmas in the first place. Jesus came BECAUSE OF the grief of the world. He surprised the world with his arrival and now we wait with expectation for his return.
Whether you aren't sure how to celebrate when your neighbors are suffering, or you are the one facing difficult circumstances - this is your annual reminder that Jesus is the hope of the world and this is why we remember his arrival every year.
Books
Celebrating Abundance by Walter Brueggermann
Loving My Actual Christmas by Alex Kuykendall
Episodes
Episode 311- Christmas is Coming
Episode 105- Loving My Actual Christmas
Episode 480- Make Room for Hope
Episode 481-Make Room for Peace
Episode 482- Make Room for Joy
Episode 483- Make Room for Love
Episode 310- Moving Through Grief and Loss at Christmas
Episode 507- Walking Kids Through Grief + Loss
Sermon
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