XLT: God of Promise

Speaker: Vanessa Colosimo Gilmore
Theme: God of Promise

Christmas for many is a joyous time. The season brings nostalgia and warm memories from timeless holiday traditions. Christmas decorations, trees, and lights provide delight and cheer. Festive parties, tasty foods, presents, and family gatherings generate anticipation and excitement.

There is a famous line in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol you may know. Ebenezer Scrooge proclaims, "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year!" That sounds nice, but how does one live the joy of Christmas all year long, well after the lights and ornaments disappear and when life inevitably challenges us? There is a starting point, but the coming of Jesus is not just a December 25th event.

Come and hear about some powerful and moving encounters with Jesus and how joy found its way back into painful times.