Pastor Tim talks about extravagant gifts and what the Bible says about the truly extravagant gift we receive at Christmas because of the very first Christmas.

Pastor Tim spent time in Busiek State Forest to better think about the time between the Newborn servant coming into the world and when we, His followers, will get to experience His triumph.

Are we really in control or just fooling ourselves?

To understand Christmas, we need to understand who Jesus is and what He gave for us. It gives us a direction for what He intends for our lives.

Are we going to be unified with the world or unified with the Lord? That’s the challenge that Paul hands down to us here.

God calls us to “civic” expressions of His love when elections go the way we hope and also when they do not.

As we come an election and contemplate how much those around us drive us crazy, God calls us to a different path as the church than what the world says we ought to do. We turn to 1 Timothy 2 for insights into the Lord’s plan for us in a partisan world.