Mary: Pondering the Promise | Luke 1:26-55; 2:1-7 | Mothers of Jesus
Christmas often brings out our sentimental side. We find ourselves reminiscing about candlelight services, children in pajamas, and the warmth of family traditions . But the first Christmas was characterized by more than just "good feels"—it was a moment of revolutionary upheaval.
Rahab: The Scarlet Thread of Hope | Joshua 2:1-21; 6:20-23 | Mothers of Jesus
Our Advent series, "The Mothers of Jesus," continues with one of the most unexpected and powerful figures in the Bible: Rahab.
Her story, found in the book of Joshua, is a study in contrasts. Here is a woman—a Canaanite and a prostitute—who shows greater confidence in the covenant God of Israel than a generation of Israelites who witnessed His miracles firsthand.
Tamar: Scandalous Grace, Sovereign Plan | Genesis 38 | Mothers of Jesus
We often approach the Christmas season with a desire for the "clean, pure, pretty, idealistic, perfect snow"—a vision of a holiday sterilized from the dirt of the real world. Yet, as we begin our Advent series, Mothers of Jesus, we are immediately confronted with a story that shatters this idealism: the account of Tamar in Genesis 38.