“The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.”

Transformation often begins with actions.

For some, practicing joy is as natural as breathing, but for the rest of us, it takes a bit more work.

What, in your life, do you celebrate joyfully?

There are consequences for our actions, but through it all is God’s steadfast love.

In the first chapter of Luke, John’s and Jesus’ births are closely tied together.

Paul celebrates with joy the change and the growth he sees among the followers of Jesus at Philippi.

Here, Zechariah sings praise for what God has done and what God will do.

"The coming of God is truly not only glad tidings, but first of all frightening news for every one who has a conscience." Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Rather than looking back nostalgically at the past or longingly at the future, how can we live appreciatively and attentively in the present?