3rd Sunday in Advent – Christmas Story ALC Youth
ALC Youth
In the recording, the youth of the ALC tell the story of Christmas from a different angle
First Sunday in Advent
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
So, The Justice League movie is out, as is the Thor movie. These are both Super Hero movies, two of a multitude which have come out, and will come out in the theaters. From the early Batman and Spiderman movies of the 1990’s, to the rash of Super Hero films in the Twenty-first Century, a […]
The Importance of a Name
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
When the angel spoke to Mary he shared with her that she needed to give the son born to her a special name, a name with meaning. She must name him Jesus. In Hebrew it is, Yehoshua, which means, “God saves.” Today is the day that we remember the naming of Jesus, on the eighth […]
Christmas Day – Wise Men
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
The magi were not the only ones who came in obedience to Bethlehem. They were not the only ones to believe that the long promised Messiah, the new King, had been born. Mary and Joseph, they came in obedience to Bethlehem, they obeyed the angel and came as Jesus’ mother and father to Bethlehem. The […]
The Christmas Story
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
When the angel reveals to the shepherds who has been born in Bethlehem, the angel uses a specific title that we too often simply think of as a ‘last’ name, the angel says, “…he is Christ the Lord.” ‘Christ’ is the Greek form of the Hebrew word ‘Messiah,’ which means, ‘anointed One.’ So what the […]
Emmanuel – God is with us
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
The writer Matthew’s priority is not the birth, but rather the conception. Matthew is very concerned that we readers understand who it is that is being born, from where he comes, and who he is. As the gospel writer Matthew tells us, Joseph was planning to quietly break his engagement with Mary to lessen the […]
Second Sunday in Advent – John and Jesus Different Baptisms
As we approach the new year we think about resolutions. A decision to do or not do something. But they are more than this, they are promises or vows about something you seriously want to change and then you work as hard as possible to follow them. When John the Baptist calls for the people […]
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