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Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth speaks of the importance of the ministry that has been entrusted to all of us that seek to follow Jesus. It is our treasure - but a treasure held in the fragile clay jar that is our human frailty. As this New Year begins, it also reminds us that we must not lose hope - because our confidence is in God's power, not our own, and our one true lasting hope...

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.” Isaiah 9:2. The Incarnation is not simply the demonstration of God's great love for the world, but a light shining in the darkness that, even to this day, reminds us that our eternity hangs in the balance depending on how we respond to that light.

Luke 2 opens with the decree of an Emperor and ends with the dedication of the young child Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem. Through it all, God demonstrates that He is orchestrating the times and seasons on earth to accomplish His purposes, at the perfect time, in the perfect place, with the perfect cast of people.

Matthew's Gospel begins by emphasizing the kingly line of Joseph, Jesus' adopted father, who like his namesake in the book of Genesis allowed God to change his life through a dream. There is beauty in his apparent betrayal by all those around him as he and Mary embark on a journey of social rejection and shame, oppression and danger that points to the very heart of the mission of their promised ch...

12.9.18: The Silence - A Sign & A Sword pt. 2 by Foundations Church Williamsburg

John describes the birth of Jesus in terms of "the Word" becoming flesh and dwelling "among us". Isaiah, in turn, prophecies that this child will be evidence that 'God is with us.' And yet, immediately after Jesus' birth the righteous Simeon declares that: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel," that He will be "a sign that will be spoken against, so that the th...

11.25.18: Remember Mercy by Foundations Church Williamsburg

11.18.18: The Mighty And The Fallen by Foundations Church Williamsburg

11.11.18: Jesus Stands, Stephen Falls - Kris Olliff by Foundations Church Williamsburg

Matthew 14 is one of the few glimpses we have into a single day in Jesus' earthly ministry. It's a day of remarkable highs and profound lows. But through it all He models the fundamental principle of the Christian life: It's not about me.

Recorded on December 10, 2017 - just four days after President Trump's historic decision to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Michael Hines examines the remarkable circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus in Luke 2 - as international events and ancient prophecies continue to coincide - demonstrating that, when it comes to His purposes, the God of the Bible leaves nothing to chance...

Isaiah chapters 7, 8 and 9 contain some of the best known and loved prophecies relating to the birth of Jesus; promises that a 'virgin' would conceive, a 'son would be given" and he would be called 'Immanuel' God with us. The original context of these scriptures - God's impending judgment on Israel - is not nearly as well known, but holds the key to understanding the mystery of the Incarnation...

"You will arise and have mercy on Zion, it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come." A look at Psalm 102 in the light of the liberation of Jerusalem in 1917 by General Allenby on eve of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of the City in the Six Day War of 1967.