Christmas Eve Sermon “The Beautiful Underside of Life” Luke 2:1-20 It was Christmas, 1966. I was a senior in high school at a time when it seemed like the world was being turned upside down. Some of you remember. There was a war in Vietnam – and widespread protests against the war at home. There was a struggle going on for Civil Rights – and the movement was meeting violent resistance in many American cities. Many of us growing up during that period of time were turning to drugs as a means of escape, and it seemed as though [READ MORE]

Christmas Eve Sermon “They Said, “Yes!” To Jesus” Luke 2:1-20 They all said, “Yes!” to Jesus! Every one of the characters represented in the beautiful Christmas manger scene is there because they said, “Yes!” There is Mary who said, “Yes!” to the awesome and fearful responsibility of bearing in her own body a Child whose presence would bring her great shame and public rejection. And there is Joseph, the young man who had to swallow his pride and re-commit himself to loving Mary and raising her Child even though it was not his own. There are the shepherds who [READ MORE]