Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, December 9, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song—Adam Dolezal, Christ Church Lake Forest O Come O Come Emmanuel (Hymn 100) Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102) Scripture Reading: Micah 5:1Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; […]
Luke 1: 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” So far in our Advent devotionals series, we’ve seen two […]
Well, this one takes the cake. I decided to watch the London Symphony Orchestra perform my favorite selection from Handel’s Messiah. (Hint: it’s not The Hallelujah Chorus. It’s typically a close tie between Ev’ry Valley and For Unto Us a Child is Born, which remains my personal favorite). Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS3vpAWW2Zc Beneath a […]
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., retired boxer Muhammad Ali is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time by sports commentators and historians. To that point, he has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated more often than any sports figure aside from Michael Jordan. Ali is quoted in his autobiography, […]
Luke 1: 30 “But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.’” At first blush, the news Gabriel had for Mary doesn’t seem significantly different than […]
Say the words, Hail Mary and the world suddenly divides into the world of Christians and the world of sports enthusiasts. In the Venn diagram of life, some will catch the dual meaning. Ever since 1975 when Roger Staubach threw a game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson in a playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, any […]
Luke 1:28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. It’s not every day that someone has an angel arrive with a message. No wonder Mary was greatly […]
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. For the record, I am really glad that God fulfilled the “Virgin Birth” when He did. […]
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. It’s a big announcement of an event anticipated since the Garden of Eden, so God sends […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, December 2, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song— O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymn 100, verses 1,3,5) What Child is This? (Hymn 105) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102) Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord […]
