Merry Christmas
May you and your family experience anew the hope, love, joy, and peace that first came over 2,000 years ago when God did the unthinkable — when He stepped down and was born in a manger.
Jason VanaMay you and your family experience anew the hope, love, joy, and peace that first came over 2,000 years ago when God did the unthinkable — when He stepped down and was born in a manger.
Jason VanaTake a minute, or two, or ten, and simply breathe. Let the stress and mess of the season roll off your shoulders and focus yourself again on Christ, the manger, and the hope He brings.
Jason VanaThis Christmas, may you find living hope, not in something that fades, but in the only place it can truly be found. Christ Himself.
Jason VanaHope always comes in the midst of the greatest darkness. Excerpt from this year's Advent Guide.
Jason VanaIn the midst of the craziness of our world, in the midst of the hardship and heartache, in the midst of the hopelessness, sorrow, turmoil, and pain, we have a promise to hold onto. Christ is coming again. And if He kept the first promise, He will keep the second. Immanuel. God with us.
Jason VanaWe all need a place of peace in our lives. Somewhere we go to shed our worries and prepare for what lies ahead. It may be the house of a trusted family member or friend. A spot in the woods or near a lake. A certain room, or chair, or mood. A time of day, season, or ambiance. The physical location will be different for us all, but the [...]
Jason VanaThe Messiah didn't bring peace through circumstance. He didn't end the Roman oppression or heavy taxes or remove every ounce of trouble the Israelites experienced. If anything, He stirred up more trouble. But He brought peace. In the midst of trouble. In the middle of oppression. In spite of the hardship. Because He brought the only [...]
Jason VanaGod wants to overflow our lives with joy. We see it in the proclamation the angels gave to some shepherds standing out in their fields at night. And we see it in Paul's letter years after Christ died and resurrected. God is the author of joy.
Jason VanaJoy isn't about receiving the life you imagine. It's about following God in the life you have no matter what it may look like. Joy is a choice we all can make.
Jason VanaOur God has a habit of taking the darkest situations and breaking in with joy. He did it for the people of Judah during the Assyrian Crisis. He did it for His children centuries later when He sent His Son. And He will do it for you. It may seem dark now, it may seem hopeless, but joy is coming. The light will breakthrough. God will [...]
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