Thanks to everyone who visited our 2007 City Christmas Blog!
We have great ideas already for next years Christmas Blog and are even very seriously thinking about launching an Easter Blog for the forty days leading up to Easter.
If you haven’t already, please share your email address with us through the “email updates” link to the […]

BAL HARBOUR, Florida - A baby Jesus statue gets a Global Positioning System for Christmas! The previous baby Jesus statue in the nativity scene was stolen (even though it was bolted down).  The replacement statue gets a GPS locating device installed in case someone else tried to take it away. Dina Cellini, who oversees the […]

We put this one up for our little friend Ben and all the other Thomas the Tank Engine fans.  

Perhaps by now the gift exchange is over, boxes and paper are getting hauled out of the way.  I’m already feeling a nap set in.
What did you get for Christmas?  

“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name […]

“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today, in the town of David, a Savior is born.”
Thanks to our friends at Faith Comes By Hearing for sharing this audio drama presentation of the Christmas Story taken right from Matthew and Luke 1-2.  Combine this with a […]

A preacher and his wife have fourteen children. They are already living in abject poverty when she discovers that she is pregnant again. Should she abort the child for the good of the rest of the family?
Or, consider another case: a father is chronically ill with bronchitis, and his wife has tuberculosis. […]

Tidings of Great Joy!!

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14
Millions will marvel today at Santa’s ability to criss-cross the world and hit every home with presents in one night. The faithful can even have fun with […]

When what to my wondering eyes did appear?  …an article on “Penguins - Designed By God” in the latest copy of our Answers Magazine.  Check it out.  
The subtitle is “amazing and intriguing, penguins display the creativity and provision of the Creator God.” We knew our friend “Peng Nguyen” was the perfect mascot for the […]

On Sunday’s, rather than a written “daily devotion from Pastor Steve” we are posting the audio link to his weekend message.
Dialog on today’s message is welcomed - use the comment link below.

A Washington man nails Santa to a 15 foot cross outside his home to protest how “Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be… Now he’s the person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff.”
We think this fella needs to lighten up. What do you think? A […]

Kathy says Jesus is her Rock. What does Christmas mean to you? What does Jesus’ coming into the world mean to you? Share with others using the comment link…

What is the purpose of the birth of a baby? If it is the baby Jesus, he is all about you and the love of God for every human being.

To learn more about God’s amazing love for you, please join us this weekend.
Service times at our West Campus - 6820 W. 26th St.
Sunday Morning 8:45 […]

The Christmas Blog has indeed been a group effort! Honestly there have been many more post suggestions sent to us than we could possibly put up. We are saving some of them for next year. We’ve worked hard to take your ideas and post them so that we can share a laugh, […]

There are so many needs all around us, but many times we are unaware, or simply don’t know how to help. Here is an excellent idea on how to help donate to the Salvation Army.
This year I’ve been seeing the Salvation Army Bell Ringers, but I’m usually holding on to a child’s hand, or don’t […]

We are delighted to be able to debut John Gift’s newest song “Wonderful!”  We consider it a high honor that John would allow us to be the first to share this song with the world. John is a friend of a friend of ours and he recently wrote this song about our Wonderful God.
Isaiah 9:6 […]

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called WONDERFUL…” Isaiah 9:6
Deeply imbedded in American Christmas culture is the Christmas film classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Building on this theme, I preached a Christmas series a few years […]