Light.

Dark.

You've got to understand the one to appreciate the other.

You've got to expose the one to live in the other.

That's what we'll explore the Sunday as we move into Week 2 of Christmas Lights.

I like what we have planned -- especially because we an experience of the Body of Christ ministering to each other.

To see what I mean, Sunday.

8:30. 10. 11:30.

This Sunday marked the opening not only of our new Christmas Lights series, but also the opening of our new Prayer Room as well.

Located in a discreet yet visible section of the lobby, we gave the room an "ancient-future" kind of feel:





Here are the Top Five Things I Like About It:

1. It make an unashamed statement that people who have a living relationship with Jesus Christ are united in prayer.

2. It's open whenever the building is open for personal prayer and quiet conversation.

3. We'll have trained Prayer Guides present there for prayer support and spiritual direction every Sunday morning.

4. We won't have classes, meetings, or conferences in there -- just prayer.

5. The people of the church will be able to record the mighty acts of God as well as leave written prayer requests.

We climb ladders, armed with staple guns while risking life and limb, in order to put them on our houses.

We loop them through the trees we put in our living rooms every December.

We sit in nighttime traffic jams, hoping to catch a glimpse of them as they adorn the streets of a neighboring town.

Every year, we watch re-runs of Clark Griswold’s personal battle with and triumph over them in Christmas Vacation.

What are they? Christmas Lights.

On our houses, in our trees, covering neighboring towns, and celebrated in our movies, Christmas lights in many ways define the season. You could even say, "No lights, no Christmas."

So we’ll look at the light this year. We’ll see the dramatic connections Scripture makes between the birth of the Savior and the gift of light.

In the end, we’ll realize this isn’t a light that will blind you. This light will save you.


Christmas Lights.

December 4: Light Show

December 11: The Night The Lights Went Out

December 18: You’re The Light But You’re Not THAT Light

December 24: Night Light

December 25: Morning Light

When First Serve coincides with the winter kick-off of Room In The Inn, our weekly ministry with neighbors who are homeless, you know there's a lot going on.

We believe that people who have a living relationship with Jesus Christ serve in love, and so we provide abundant opportunities for you to do just that.

To be part of the ministry on either Friday night or Saturday morning or both, click here for a list of opportunities.