Category Archives: Christmas

Sermons preached around the theme of the nativity/incarnation.

Tale of Four Kings

Posted on December 14, 2003 by Darren Ethier
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Christmas Perspectives

The Three Magi who sought a “new” king, and the pompous ruler who feared the rumor – these unique perspectives on the birth of Jesus point us to our own hunger and fears for the one who came as a child. Continue reading →

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The Surprise Guest!

Posted on December 7, 2003 by Darren Ethier

To the shepherds of Bethlehem and the people in Bethlehem the birth of Christ was a surprise. What were their reactions? Has our “familiarity” with the Christmas Story dulled us to the wonder of this special day? Continue reading →

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One Unusual Message

Posted on November 30, 2003 by Darren Ethier
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Christmas Perspectives

It all began with the unusual message. An angel visited Mary and then an angel visited Joseph. This “unusual message” speaks to us today as well. A message that leads to a journey, and finally, the moment! Continue reading →

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When You Follow a Star and find a Stable

Posted on December 22, 2002 by Darren Ethier

But think of the disappointment these men must have experienced when after traveling many miles by camel through the night, they discover that the star had come to rest over a stable! Surely they were expecting a palace. Or perhaps a stately mansion. Think how they must have felt. Their vast disappointment as they look down from some nearby Judean hill and come to the realization that their destination was a stable (or a cave or a common dwelling). Continue reading →

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It’s Your Turn

Posted on December 15, 2002 by Darren Ethier
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Christmas - When the Unexpected Happens

We’re all familiar with the Christmas story but did you know that YOU have a part in it? You make your own ending to the Christmas Story depending on how you respond to who Christ is, what He has done, and what Christ calls you to do… Continue reading →

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