December 3: “Setting Our Hope on Jesus” (1 Peter 1:13-16)

In the season of Advent, Christians light four candles to symbolize Jesus’ coming as the light of the world. The four candles represent hope, peace, joy, and love. As the light of life, Jesus brought a living hope into our dark world. Christian hope is shaped by looking back to the first advent of Christ […]

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November 26: “The Reward for Pursuing Holiness” (Leviticus 26:1-12)

In Leviticus, we are commanded to be holy as God is holy. God gave us two gifts to make us holy: the tabernacle and the Torah (the law). The first part of Leviticus is concerned with the worship of God at the tabernacle. The second part is concerned with living a holy life according to […]

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November 19: “The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles & The Christian Thanksgiving” (Leviticus 23:33-44)

The last of the seven feasts is the Feast of Tabernacles. It has four names, and each name adds to our understanding of the feast: The Feast of Ingathering, the Feast, Season of Our Rejoicing, and Sukkot (Tabernacles). And they all reflect two major themes of the feast: God’s provision and God’s presence. The Christian […]

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November 12: “Living in Holy Time” (Leviticus 23:1-8)

Leviticus 23 lists God’s appointed festivals. To live as God’s holy people, we need to celebrate God’s appointed times. The cornerstone of God’s appointed times is the Sabbath. Though the Sabbath is God’s day, it was meant for our good. It reminds us of who God is and who we are. It gives life for […]

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November 5: “For Everything There is a Time” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

GUEST SPEAKER: Pastor Joey Lee After 37 years of ordained ministry, and 27 on staff with the Presbytery, it is time to retire. I have always believed that we best see the hand of God in our lives when we look back. So, looking back on my time in ministry, three things stand out: 1) […]

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