From time to time, we get to hear from Grace Ellen, the fictional character inspired by Pam's great-grandmother. Pam draws a lot from her time and experiences with her relatives and weaves them into gospel stories and lessons. Today, she shares an experience that happened with a neighbor while she visited family in Alabama. Things were hard for Hollis, and it was when he decided to trust God with his worries that things turned around.

MESSAGE: "Lifted by Love" by Pam Lee-Miller as Grace Ellen

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 3:13-17

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As we end our Advent/Christmas series, Herod is still in power. Christ is born, yet it feels as if the world has not changed. The temptation to give up is strong, especially in the face of violence. But the magi don't let Herod's fear-driven demands stop them from honoring the newborn, or returning home by a different way. They model to us what it looks like to be led by hope, moving through fear without letting is paralyze us. As this series ends and a new year begins, we proclaim that our journey continues, and fear will not have the last word.

MESSAGE: "A Christmas Discovery" by Kenny Bishop

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18

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Advent is over, Christmas has come, the baby was born. He and his family are now migrants on the run, fleeing from a jealous and paranoid leader who will not jeopardize his power, even for an innocent child. The family eventually ends up in Nazareth, a town known for nothing. Power did love reside in Nazareth, it had no influence, it's name was common enough to be forgotten. But it was the place that shaped Jesus' earliest memories, it motivated his mission to heal and serve, and it provided the perspective he needed to understand a poor person's plight. Can anything good come out of Nazareth?

MESSAGE: "He Came From Nazareth" by Kenny Bishop

SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

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