Most Nativity sets are cute. They are, after all, how most of us want this time of year to be--safe and warm and cheery, with lowing cattle and humming angels in the background. But behind those cute little Nativity sets there are scandals and public embarrassments that threaten to derail the whole story. Join Pastor Greg as he discusses these scandals and what they can teach us today.

Christmas, perhaps more than any season of the year, brings out a wide variety of emotions. Many, if not most, of these emotions are positive and good, but Christmas can have its difficult side as well. Join Rev. Fletcher as we discuss the Emotions of Christmas on this First Sunday of Advent.

Jesus tells a few parables describing what God is like. But he is also describing what humanity is like and our desire for our own sense of "fairness." In the second part of the parable of the lost son, Jesus reveals for us a blueprint on how we can avoid judging others and how we can live lives of gratitude.

There is a parade of people traveling with Jesus as he is heading to Jerusalem. Jesus stops and confronts them, reminding them of the cost of becoming one of his disciples. Join Pastor Greg as he explains how Jesus challenges us to become disciples in our day.

Jesus offers his listeners yet another glimpse into what the Kingdom of God looks like....and who is surprisingly there!