Author Archives: Pastor Mike Bradley
Christmas on the Big Screen
“Home Alone” Another theme that we will often see in some of our Christmas movies is broken relationships being restored. In fact, just about every Hallmark Christmas movie ever made has a story of estranged family members reconciling or young … Continue reading
Christmas on the Big Screen
“A Christmas Carol” “The Grinch” In most of our Christmas movie favorites there is a defining moment. This is where the transformation we have already talked about takes place. It is a moment of realization…an awakening. This is the moment … Continue reading
Christmas on the Big Screen
“Miracle on 34th Street” “A Christmas Carol” “Elf” “The Grinch” Over the last few days our journey through the movies of Christmas has focused on the “scrooges” of the holiday season. Lessons learned? There will always be “scrooges’ and “grinches” … Continue reading
Christmas on the Big Screen
“Miracle on 34th Street” “A Christmas Carol” “The Santa Clause” There are always “Scrooges” and “Grinches” in our favorite movies. Those who do not believe or are just plain enemies of the Christmas celebration. This is part of the formula. … Continue reading
Christmas on the Big Screen
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” “A Christmas Carol” It seems that every Christmas movie has a Grinch or a Scrooge. It is part of the Christmas movie “formula”. They either hate the Christmas season or do not believe in it … Continue reading
Christmas on the Big Screen
Scrooge One of the most popular of the Christmas movies are the many versions of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. It is the familiar story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge who despises Christmas and all those who observe … Continue reading
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“Behold…” Throughout the Christmas story we hear this word…”Behold”. It is said to Mary by the angel. It is said to Joseph in a vision. It is proclaimed by a choir of heavenly hosts to the shepherds! “Behold!” This word … Continue reading
Resurrection Sunday!!!
He is alive! He is Risen! ”But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when … Continue reading
One Story…Our Story (Day 40)
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city (the new Jerusalem); also, on either side … Continue reading
One Story…Our Story (Day 39)
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season, we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophesy, and blessed are … Continue reading