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A Christmas Story

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Mel Wild

I want to share a Christmas story that isn’t often told. It’s from John 1:1-18. Many scholars believe this was an early Christian hymn that predates the New Testament text.  I will share the portion of this ancient hymn that … Continue reading →

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The ultimate meaning of Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Mel Wild

When we think of the Christmas holiday, we think of family. This is appropriate because God, first and foremost, is a Father who has a Son He has loved from eternity. Moreover, His eternal purpose was to have many sons … Continue reading →

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God is building His Temple

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Mel Wild

God is building His temple. But it’s not a human-made temple; it’s made of humans. And this is the ultimate message of Christmas: God became incarnated so that we could incarnate Him. The implications of this just boggles the mind. … Continue reading →

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Joy to the world!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Mel Wild

We’ve already seen that joy is encountered in relationship, so when the angels announced that a Savior was born in Bethlehem what they were heralding was that Joy Himself had come into their world! It was the announcement that humankind … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Joy

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Mel Wild

We were made for joy. And joy is found in relationship. As Marcus Warner and Dr. Jim Wilder says (“Rare Leadership“), when we can be our authentic selves we live from joy. Conversely, when we’re trying to live up to … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus? Part Four

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Mel Wild

Eternal life is not a legal transaction, it’s an invitation into a transformational relationship. The invite is for us to participate in Christ’s very own life. We must make the distinction here between the Christian “religion” (ritualistic observation) and actually … Continue reading →

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Noël!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Mel Wild

Noël (or Noel) finds its source from the Latin verb nasci, meaning “to be born.” but the word itself comes from the Old French, literally “of or born on Christmas” (online etymology). In the Middle Ages it was a cry … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus? Part Three

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Mel Wild

In part one and part two, we saw that Jesus came to live with us and show us what God is really like, and to show us who we really are. What we are focusing in on in this series … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus? Part Two

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Mel Wild

“We cannot afford to make Jesus’ life mostly about His death. I believe doing this is one of the major reasons why most people still like Jesus but don’t like a lot of Christians. This sad commentary reveals the difference between … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus? Part One

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Mel Wild

“Jesus was not born just to die; He was born to give life. He wasn’t brought up to be the ultimate temple sacrifice. God doesn’t do human sacrifice; He’s not Molech. God is, and always has been, a good Father.” I said this in … Continue reading →

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